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Direct linkTarekegne, Chalachew; Wesselink, Renate; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin – International Journal of Training and Development, 2022
Competence-based education and training (CBE/T) has been implemented in Ethiopia to develop the competences of (future) professionals and to improve their performance. However, empirical evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness of CBE/T is scarce. Positioning the study within the theory of strategic alignment and comprehensive competence-based…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Agricultural Education, Rural Extension, Extension Agents
Tarekegne, Chalachew; Wesselink, Renate; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2021
Purpose: Enhancing the relevance of rural extension services requires aligning extension education to the roles, tasks, activities and competencies of smallholder farmers. The objective of this study is to follow up on previous competence studies and to construct a validated competence framework. Design/Methodology/Approach: Competence frameworks…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Farm Management, Rural Extension, Agricultural Education
Tarekegne, Chalachew; Wesselink, Renate; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2017
Purpose: Development Agents (DAs) are employed by agricultural departments to provide capacity development for farmers. In this contribution, the adjustment of a competence profile originally developed for the Province of Esfahan [Karbasioun, M., M. Mulder, and H. J. A. Biemans. 2007. "Towards a Job Competency Profile for Agricultural…
Descriptors: Profiles, Minimum Competency Testing, Case Studies, Extension Agents
Karbasioun, Mostafa; Biemans, Harm; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2008
This study was designed to investigate changes in farming and to look at how farmers adapt to diverse changes in and around their farms in the province of Esfahan, Iran. It is part of a larger project aimed at developing a job competency profile for agricultural extension instructors (AEIs). One hundred and two farmers who had previously followed…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Learning Strategies, Extension Agents, Foreign Countries
Download full textKarbasioun, Mostafa; Mulder, Martin; Biemans, Harm – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to analyze farmers' experiences with and perceptions of agricultural extension courses and their instructors in Esfahan, Iran. This study is part of a larger project on the development of a competency profile of extension instructors. Many attempts have been made to develop competency profiles for professionals (Shim,…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Foreign Countries, Profiles, Competence
Brinkman, Dine; Westendorp, Annemarie M. B.; Wals, Arjen E. J.; Mulder, Martin – Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education, 2007
The impact of HIV/AIDS on food security and rural livelihoods is still insufficiently understood. It is evident, however, that rural development professionals need to respond to the changes that have taken place in rural areas due to the pandemic. This article explores competencies that they need in order to deal with the complex HIV/AIDS issues…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Rural Development, Professional Personnel
