Article 2012

Identifying required competencies for the agricultural extension and education undergraduates

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Journal · Vol. 14 · Issue 4 · pp. 727-742
Abstract

This study aimed at identifying required competencies for the labor market by the graduates majoring in the agricultural extension education field. The study population included undergraduates, faculty members, and employers, as related to bachelor level in three extension and education departments at Bu Ali Sina, Tehran, and Shiraz Universities of Iran. The study has employed both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. The quantitative research method used to collect data consisted of a questionnaire and the qualitative research method was semi-structured interviews. According to results, a combination of skills, mechanisms, supportive and collaborative systems with focus on self employment and entrepreneurship should be considered in order to improve students' situation for labour market.

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Competencies labor market Iran Undergraduates Agricultural extension and education

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Author Affiliations
Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Hamedan, Iran
Institute of Extension and Communication, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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  • EID 2-s2.0-84863934190
  • Language English