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Assessment of Farmer-Oriented Agricultural Extension Intervention in Iran
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Mohammadzadeh, Latif; Sadighi, Hassan; Abbasi, Enayat – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2017
Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of farmer-oriented policies as regards the Iranian agricultural extension system. Methodology: To fulfill this objective, a Delphi technique was utilized. The study used a series of three steps, engaging a panel of experts on farmer-oriented policies of agricultural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Occupations, Extension Education, Delphi Technique
Accreditation of Open and Distance Learning: A Framework for Turkey
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Kocdar, Serpil; Aydin, Cengiz Hakan – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2012
The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for the accreditation of higher open and distance learning (ODL) programs in Turkey. The study was designed as a sequential monomethod multistrand mixed model including two strands which were both qualitative (QUAL[arrow right]QUAL). In the first strand, both quantitative and qualitative data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups
Creating the Requisite Data Base: A New Definition of Need.
Hassanein, Ruth S.; And Others – 1984
A study that used a non-prescriptive, two-round national random sample survey of allied health faculties resulted in an instrument to be used to measure faculty research needs. The Delphi technique, as used, included two rounds; Round 3 was deleted to insure complete anonymity and to avoid opinion molding. Round 1 of the Research Needs Assessment,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Faculty, Curriculum Development, Delphi Technique
Chicano Studies Programs at the Crossroads: Alternative Futures for the 1980s. Working Paper #103.
Burrola, Luis Ramon; Rivera, Jose A. – 1983
Fiscal reductions as well as growing conservatism may have a profound impact on many university programs, including Chicano Studies programs, which are expanding into research, publications, and other areas. To frame the issues of greatest concern to Chicano Studies programs, a small research effort at the University of New Mexico involved the…
Descriptors: Activism, Curriculum Development, Delphi Technique, Educational Environment
A Study of Customized Contract Training Programs at Selected Community Colleges.
Warford, Larry J. – 1989
In 1987, a study was conducted to assess the status of customized contract training programs in 16 League for Innovation community college districts and to examine the issues surrounding the establishment of these programs. An initial survey requested information on the current status of contract training programs. A subsequent survey, employing…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Role, Community Colleges, Contract Training
Authentic Assessment for Occupational Competency for Career and Technology Education. Final Report (Year One).
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Lawver, David; And Others – 1994
A project was conducted to identify outcomes and procedures for measuring the occupational competency of students completing a coherent sequence of courses in career and technology education (C&TE) programs throughout Texas. Phase 1 of the project focused on horticulture/floriculture/landscaping and child care occupations. The major activities…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Career Education, Child Care Occupations, Competence