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Karbasioun, 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
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Lans, Thomas; Wesselink, Renate; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin – International Journal of Training and Development, 2004
This article presents a study on work-related lifelong learning for entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector. Accordingly, learning needs, learning preferences, learning motivation and conditions in the context of lifelong learning were identified. The results indicate that technology, IT and entrepreneurial competencies will become of increasing…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Lifelong Learning, Learning Motivation, Educational Environment
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Mulder, Martin – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2012
This contribution aims at informing readers about a current education and training design approach which is based on theory building and practical experience. It is about the development of comprehensive competence-based education, which is different from earlier attempts to develop competence-based education. In many education development…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Vocational Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Principles