Cognitive Mapping of the Model for the Enhancement of Agricultural Engineering Education | ||
| پژوهش مدیریت آموزش کشاورزی | ||
| Volume 17, Issue 73, October 2025, Pages 94-113 PDF (740.73 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.22092/jaear.2025.370722.2076 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Muslim Aghaei1; Sadegh Maleki Avarsin* 2; Jahangir Yari Haj Atalo3 | ||
| 1PhD Student in Educational Management, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Islamic Education, Aras International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran | ||
| 2Professor of Educational Management, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Islamic Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran | ||
| 3.Associate Professor of Educational Management, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Islamic Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study addresses the gap between university education and the actual needs of the agricultural sector, reflected in weak university–industry collaboration and misaligned curricula. Aiming to design and explain a model for enhancing agricultural engineering education, the research adopted an exploratory mixed-methods approach. In the qualitative phase, document analysis and semi-structured interviews with 14 experts were conducted, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis and Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping. In the quantitative phase, a questionnaire was developed based on the qualitative model, with its validity confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis (AVE > 0.5) and its reliability verified via composite reliability, Cronbach’s alpha, and ordinal theta (all > 0.7). Using a Likert scale, data were gathered from 385 faculty members selected from a population of 3,000 through proportional random sampling. The qualitative findings identified 11 main and 45 subthemes, and the final model showed good fit, with the most influential factors being improvements in practical and skill-based courses and faculty development, with effect sizes of 4.72 and 3.28. The study recommends strengthening systematic university–agriculture sector linkages and revising curricula to align with real-world needs | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Agricultural Education; Agricultural Engineering; Educational Effectiveness; University–Industry Linkage | ||
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