Development and validation of environmental education system in the agricultural sector

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD student in Environmental Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Management Development, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Imam Khomeini Higher Education Center, Tehran, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Environmental Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

4 Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to provide a model of an optimal education system in the agricultural sector with a responsible approach to environmental protection by analyzing, identifying and determining its components. The research is an applied type that begins with a mixed exploratory view. In the qualitative stage, with the method of non-probabilistic purposive chain sampling, 30 experts were selected and semi-structured interviews were conducted. In the quantity section, the components of the model were described and tested. Sample size was considered by the size of the statistical population (200 people) and the purpose of the study, ans 127 people were selected. In order to evaluate the validity and reliability of the scales, factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha test and other required statistics were used. Specific research output were: Identifying and determining the components and the extent of their impact on the desired education system, and providing a model for it.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 53, Issue 2
June 2022
Pages 399-430

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