Study of of Managerial Factors on Teaching Quality of the Members of Faculty to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department, University of Tehran

GHONJI, MASTANEH; Khoshnoodi Far, Zahra; HOSSEINI, SEYED MAHMOOD

doi:10.22059/ijaedr.2013.36727

Study of of Managerial Factors on Teaching Quality of the Members of Faculty to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department, University of Tehran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ MSc. Student, Agricultural Extension and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

² Former Graduate Student, Faculty of Sistan and Baluchestan University, Iran

³ Professor, Agricultural Extension and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

10.22059/ijaedr.2013.36727

Abstract

The aim with the present research is to study the role of managerial factors on teaching quality of the members of faculty to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department, University of Tehran. This research was conducted based on a descriptive (non-experimental)-survey method. The statistical population includes 256 members of faculty teaching at Agriculture and Natural Resources Department, University of Tehran (Karaj and Abooreihan Campuses) with different academic ranking. A sample size of 100 tutors was chosen based on Kokran formula and under random sampling method. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire prepared with the regard of the theoretical literature of the research and conducting interview with the connoisseurs and experts such that its validity was obtained with the help of some of agricultural promotion and training experts, University of Tehran. The reliability of the research tools was obtained by filling 30 questionnaires and calculating Cronbach alpha that it was equal to .86 according to the nature of the data, the explorative factorial analysis technique was used with the SPSS 15/win. The results indicated that the six factors with a defined total variance of 62.30% are in relevant with the teaching quality of the members of faculty. The managerial factors including: compiling and planning (13.24%), co-ordination (12.35%), specialty-orientation (11.72%), working communications (9.77%), assessment (8.25%) and reward system (6.97%) played the most significant role in defining teaching quality of the members of faculty.

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