Applying Ontology and AHP to Establish the Curriculum Framework of Agricultural Environmental Education
Date Issued
2015
Date
2015
Author(s)
Liao, Yi-Cheng
Abstract
In this research, Ontology was applied to develop framework of educational curriculum for agriculture and environment. Moreover, questionnaire was designed to investigate the survey by Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). In the survey, 40 valid questionnaires, which were answered by scholars and governmental experts, were collected. The weighting system of framework of educational curriculum for agriculture and environment was developed based on the results of questionnaires. Further analyses were conducted and a 120-hours training course is designed for agricultural and environmental education. The courses are divided into three levels. The first level is target layer. The purpose of target layer is to establish framework of educational curriculum for agriculture and environment. The second level is the domain layer divided into five areas, including environment of agriculture, technology of agricultural production, agricultural production and environment, operation and management of agriculture, and policy and regulation of agriculture. The third level is fundamental layer. which include 16 elements within five areas. Based on the results of AHP , the importance of elements are arranged sequentially. The order is biological environment, prevention and control of agricultural pollution, biodiversity, climate and environment, sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture, plant diseases and insect pest, water resources, introduction to crop production ,soil resources, special crop production, agricultural management, agricultural policy, agricultural regulations, leisure agriculture, landscape. According to the research conclusion, suggestions were made and provided to COA and EPA for promoting professional certification of Agricultural Environmental Education.
Subjects
Ontology
AHP
agricultural environmental education
environmental educators
curriculum framework
Type
thesis
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