بررسي نيت كارآفريني دانشجويان علمي-كاربردي كشاورزي استان قزوين با توجه به سبك هاي يادگيري

Determining Entrepreneurial Intentions of Students Concerning Their Learning Styles in Agricultural Science and Technology Center in Qazvin Province

The purpose of this study was to determine entrepreneurial intentions among students in Agricultural Science and Technology Center in Qazvin province with regard to their learning styles. The population consisted of students in Agricultural Science and Technology Center in Qazvin province (N=264). Using Cockransʹ formula, a sample of 156 students was selected based on stratified random sampling. A three-part questionnaire was used. The first part collected demographic information; the second part collected information on entrepreneurial intentions using Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire (EIQ), and the third part investigated learning styles using Individual Learning Preference (ILP). The reliability and validity of both instruments i.e. EIQ and ILP were estimated for the study. Data was analyzed through T-test and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Results indicated that students had moderate intention to engage in entrepreneurial behavior. Moreover, this moderate intention varied significantly across disciplines. The results of learning styles analysis showed that intentions to involve in entrepreneurship activity did not differ across gender. The results also indicated that female students were extravert, intuitive, feeling, and judging. In contrast to their female counterparts, male students were more introvert, sensitive, thinking, and perceptive. If entrepreneurial educators consider studentsʹ learning styles in their teaching, the entrepreneurial intention could be enhanced.