Analysis of practical agricultural competencies based on training needs assessment plays a vital role in improving educational quality in agricultural vocational schools, which are responsible for training competent human resources in agricultural sector. This research project aimed to investigate factors affecting the effectiveness of practical courses in agricultural vocational schools in Fars province. The statistical population consisted of 258 junior students of Fars agricultural vocational schools during 2013-2014. Based on Cochran’s sample size formula, 154 junior students were selected through simple random sampling method. The data was collected using structured questionnaires which were validated by a group of experts and the reliability as measured by ordinal alpha was (0.91), Results revealed that, general, professional and technical domains played a vital role in training practical courses in the agricultural vocational schools. It was also concluded that general domain of training skills in vocational schools posses deals with effectiveness of practical agricultural vocational courses. Analysing the educational needs of students the Revealed the gap between the present status and the state quo of the main determinants of effectiveness in agricultural vocational schools. According to the results of ordinal regression, variables such as age, grade point average (GPA) and residence location affect the quality of teaching in schools of agriculture.

The present research was carried out to investigate factors affecting the attitude of agriscience students of the University Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran towards agricultural practical education. Thesample of the study consisted of 335 agriscience students using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The total statistical population comprised of 2032 junior and senior BSc students of agriculture. The instrument of the research was a researchers-made questionnaire. The validity was approved using expert opinion of the facultymembers the Department of Agricultural Extension & Education, University of Tehran. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated by Cronbach's Alfa coefficient that was equal to 0. 72. Data analysis was done through a multiple regression analysis. The findings indicated that there were nine variables affecting the attitude of students towards agricultural practical education. These variables were as follows: (1) the level of interest to their major subject, (2) outdatedness of equipment, laboratory devices and materials, (3) Reducing the size of practical education team, (4) Participation in education programs for food processing, (5) Inappropriate outlines of practical courses, (6) doing agriculturalpractices in the indoor environment, (7) Lack of standard workplace for practical courses, (8) Lack of interest in field-based education courses, (9) Lack ofpractical education available for some courses. They totally explained about 40.4 percent of the total variance of the attitude of students towards agricultural practical education.

Analyzing the quality of practical courses outcomes it plays a pivotal role in improving the quality of education in agricultural vocational schools and the process of training experienced personnel in the agricultural sector. Thus the main purpose of this study was to analyze quality of practical courses outcomes at Athar Female Vocational Agricultural School in Baghmalek, Khuzestan province. Research method in terms of purpose and in terms of data collection, it is survey. The statistical population consisted of all students of Athar Female Vocational Agricultural School in Baghmalek township (N=76). Based on Krejcie and Morgan's table of sample size, 63 students were selected through simple random sampling methodology. Its validity was confirmed using the extracted mean variance (AVE = 0.77), in addition the reliability as measured by ordinal coefficient alpha (α = 0.84). The results of descriptive statistics indicated that students interest in agricultural careers and natural environment was first ranked factor to enroll in vocational agriculture school. Low grade point average (GPA) and lack of chance for studying in other fields was the second ranked factor in the enrollment. The results of the standard deviation from the average index (ISDM) showed that the quality of the achievements of practical courses from the students' point of view was relatively good in general. Exploratory factor analysis summarized the achievements of practical courses in three factors: acquisition of cognitive skills, acquisition of emotional skills and acquisition of professional skills. Among these, the factor of acquisition of cognitive skills is the first factor with a specific value of 6.43 alone. 32.24% of the total variance. The three extracted factors totally explained 58.43% of the total variance.

The main purpose of this research was to determine the effective factors on the quality of practical education at the College of Agriculture, University of Tehran. This study was conducted by applying a dominant-less-dominant research approach (quantitative and qualitative, respectively). The statistical population comprised of 2032 junior and senior students of agriculture. The sample of the study consisted of 335 students using proportional stratified random sampling technique. The instrument was a researcher made questionnaire, that, its validity was approved the academic staff, department of Agricultural Extension Education. Reliability of the questionnaire was calculated by Cronbach's Alfa coefficients as α= 0.92. Statistical analysis was mainly done by applying multiple regression analysis. Findings indicated that there were eleven variables impacting the quality of practical higher agricultural education. These variables were: providing necessary accommodation for filed trip educational, practical courses satisfaction, major courses interest, receiving theoretical basis along with practical courses, up -dated lecturers, skilled technicians, well equipped computer sites, well organized agronomical and horticultural skills needed, positive impressions towards practical courses, higher secondary school GPA, and field experience. These variables, totally, could explain 42.2 percent of the total variance of the quality agricultural practical education.

The present research was carried out to find out the factors influencing the satisfaction of agricultural students regarding practical education at the University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources، University of Tehran. Total statistical population was comprised of 2032 junior as well as senior students of agriculture. The sample of the study consisted of 335 agrisciences students while using appropriate Stratified Random Sampling technique. The reliability of the scales of the questionnaire was verified through Cronbach''s Alfa coefficients ranging within 0. 70 - 0. 84. SPSS software was employed for data analysis. The validity of the questionnaire was approved seeking the opinion of experts from among the faculty members of the Department of Agricultural Extension & Education، University of Tehran. Data analysis was mainly done while applying Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings indicated that there were a number of fourteen variables affecting the level of satisfaction of agrisciences students towards practical education as follows: (1) willingness to make the «Project Course» compulsory (2) participation (3) increasing laboratory courses credit (4) quality improvement of the practical and applied courses (5) suggestion of rules and regulations to facilitate the more often visiting of students of the pertinent rural areas (6) Utilization of the new methods of practical education (7) Provision of the necessary equipment to communicate with the research centers (8) Provision of the needed financial support (9) awareness of the related existing and new businesses (10) Utilization of complementary brochures and CDs (11) Familiarization of teachers and instructors in working with new machinery (12) Participation and cooperation in the programs of «seed samples» collection (13) Reducing the period of «Training Courses» (14) Students'' visits to get familiarized whit different farming systems. These items explained about 48. 42 percent in the total variance of the «Satisfaction of agrisciences students».

The main purpose of this study was to assess the points of agreement between the faculty members and students concerning the quality of agricultural higher education. The statistical population consisted of 157 faculty members and 2202 agriculture major students involved in the University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of Tehran, out of whom 67 and 118 were respectively selected as sample units. A questionnaire was developed to gather data. The content validity of the questionnaire was established by a panel of experts and faculty members in the field of agricultural extension and education, University of Tehran. A pilot study was conducted to establish the reliability of the instrument via the agricultural faculty members as well as students. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the main scales of the questionnaire exceeded 0.7 showing that the instrument was reliable enough. Out of 86 investigated variables, the respondents in either one of the groups were in agreement with 57 ones some of which could be named as: ''practicability of the subjects and their relevance to the major discipline objectives'', ''taking into account the recommendations of the governmental organizations in curriculum design and development'', ''previous agricultural experiences of students'', ''specialty in proper teaching of the subjects, on the part of the faculty members'', ''emphasis on the critical and analytical thinking by the faculty members'', ''experience of faculty members in guiding discussions and applying dialectic method'' as well as ''a provision of good and pleasant class environment for teaching.

The appearance and enhancement of entrepreneurial behavior depend on various factors and conditions including psychological and personality properties of people, and environmental and structural factors. The present study which is a survey in nature, aims at investigating entrepreneurial spirit. The data was collected through questionnaires. The validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by content validity and the reliability of them was identified by studying the guide lines. The statistical society of the study included Basij members among agriculture and nature resources engineers in the city Qom who were 190 people. 125 people were selected through random sampling. The data was analyzed descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. The results indicated that there was a significant relationship between agricultural experience, entrepreneurial motivation, practical training, and theoretical training with entrepreneurial spirit. So that factor of practical training, theoretical training, entrepreneurial motivation and agricultural experience explain 81% of entrepreneurial spirit changes of study people. Therefore this result, justify understanding necessity and participation in holding of activities related to agriculture for members of Basij organization among agricultural and nature resources engineers.

This paper evaluate practical skills training executive process in driving schools and emphasize influential component in the training practical skills. The main poal of this study is reviewing to how execute current practical skills training programs in schools that used pattererns of expression in educational planning and cognitive factors in learning and evaluation offer proposed solutions for improving education and increasing quality of education program to promote the practical skills of students and also practical driving test. At the end of this paper also studied case by case of evaluating practical skills training executive process in Zanjan s driving schools. For this purpose two different questionnaires for two different statistical community include learners and experts was designed a total of 375 questionnaires from learns and 112 questionnaires from expert learns was to be exploited. Statistical community comprised of individuals that were awarded certificates from schools in the current system year 89 or learns attended the practical test at least once. Community experts also include all the traffic experts in Zanjan province director’s founders and educators that were familiar with the certification system. After a full investigation five hypotheses derived and analyzed and tested for both learns and experts that ultimately were of the opinion of experts and learns that coaches do not run training practice skill program property. But experts believe that coaches run it appropriate. According to both at them (groups) Training in different places at night refused to do and four issues are not educating with good quality and ultimately both groups believe that way of practical skills testing is effective on performance the training.