The investigation of employability status in curriculum of University of Tehran agriscience post graduate students

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 MSc, Agricultural Education, , Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran-Karaj, Iran

2 , Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran-Karaj, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran-Karaj, Iran

Abstract

The general aim of this research was the investigation of central curriculum components in enhancement of University of Tehran agriscience student employability which was implemented based on the survey methodology. The statistical sample in question was University of Tehran agriscience postgraduate students that were in total 1491 cases. The sample size was determined as 310 persons through Morgan table. Among them randomly and through use of proportional allocation sampling methodology was used to choose the sample. Questionnaires compiled and distributed to gather data and the related information were employed to measure constructs. Having acquired the views of the University of Tehran agricultural extension and education experts, the face validity of the questionnaire was confirmed. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was based on the alpha coefficients and calculated above 0.81. Dominant statistical method was canonical correlation (CCA). For data processing SPSS17 package was employed. The results showed that, current curriculum only fostering academic skills and business development and personal development skills are absent and have a decreasing stream. Finally, some of suggestions and implications are forwarded.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 45, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
January 2015
Pages 683-692

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