Effectiveness of a Competence-Based Planting Support Training Programme for Development Agents in Ethiopia

Autor/inn/en	Tarekegne, Chalachew; Wesselink, Renate; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin
Titel	Effectiveness of a Competence-Based Planting Support Training Programme for Development Agents in Ethiopia
Quelle	In: International Journal of Training and Development, 26 (2022) 3, S.381-406 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tarekegne, Chalachew) ORCID (Wesselink, Renate) ORCID (Biemans, Harm J. A.) ORCID (Mulder, Martin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-3736
DOI	10.1111/ijtd.12265
Schlagwörter	Competency Based Education; Agricultural Education; Rural Extension; Extension Agents; Foreign Countries; Program Effectiveness; Horticulture; Ethiopia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Agriculture; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Ausland; Gartenbau; Äthiopien
Abstract	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 training, we used the authentic core job task 'On-Site Helping of Farmers during the Planting of Maize', of Development Agents as problem context and conducted an experimental-longitudinal research study including multirater performance assessment. The study compared competence development of the Development Agents who received training that could be characterized as 'High-CBT' (N = 33) and 'Low-CBT' (N = 32). 'High-CBT' means that in these training programmes, principles of competence-based training were used more completely than in the 'Low-CBT' programmes. Experts rated the competence levels of the Development Agents and Development Agents rated their own competence levels. Both groups did that before and after the training. Individual Development Agent performance was also rated by Trained Assessors. Longitudinally, Development Agent performance data was collected during one production year at three points in time. Development Agent's competence development in the 'High-CBT' training condition was higher than in the 'Low-CBT' condition. Observations made on each Development Agent's performance by Trained Assessors both in the Farmer Training Centres and in the authentic job situations, generally confirmed better performance of the 'High-CBT' group compared with the 'Low-CBT' group. The finding contributes to the state of research on the relationship between competence development and performance improvement, which is theoretically postulated although less empirically tested. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01