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(2017). - Analysis of Effective Components on Educational Transformative in Agricultural Higher Education System in Iran. , 48(1), 43-53. doi: 10.22059/ijaedr.2017.62008
. "- Analysis of Effective Components on Educational Transformative in Agricultural Higher Education System in Iran". , 48, 1, 2017, 43-53. doi: 10.22059/ijaedr.2017.62008
(2017). '- Analysis of Effective Components on Educational Transformative in Agricultural Higher Education System in Iran', , 48(1), pp. 43-53. doi: 10.22059/ijaedr.2017.62008
- Analysis of Effective Components on Educational Transformative in Agricultural Higher Education System in Iran. , 2017; 48(1): 43-53. doi: 10.22059/ijaedr.2017.62008

- Analysis of Effective Components on Educational Transformative in Agricultural Higher Education System in Iran

تحقیقات اقتصاد و توسعه کشاورزی ایران
Article 5, Volume 48, Issue 1, June 2017, Pages 43-53    PDF (176.37 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.22059/ijaedr.2017.62008
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze effective components on educational transformative in agricultural higher education system. In order to identify effective components on educational transformative, meta-synthesis method was used and 71 components were identified. For analyzing data, factor analysis was used. Target population the study was 358 faculty members in three agricultural colleges including: Tarbiat Modares University, Shiraz and Tehran Universities. 185 faculty members were selected by randomly stratified sampling method and finally 166 questionnaires were collected. The instrument was assessed for face and content validities by a panel of faculty members in agricultural college of Tehran, Tarbiat Modares University and institution of research and planning in higher education. Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient Value of questionnaire was 0.91. Results of factor analysis cause in selecting 6 factors.  These factors are leadership, educational competence, quality in higher education, education and teaching, context and strategies. This factors could explain about 52 percent of the variations of effective components on educational transformative.
Keywords
Keywords: Educational transformative; Meta-synthesis; Agricultural Higher Education system
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