Perceived Impact of Centre for Advanced Faculty Training Programmes and Implicative Strategies

Abstract

This paper captures the perceptions of farm scientists towards impact of ‘Centre for Advance Faculty Training’ programmes. The purpose was to recommend strategies for enhancing training impact of CAFT programmes. Concurrent evaluation was done through assessing perceived effectiveness and knowledge and skill gains. Expost- facto assessment was approached through capturing perception of respondents towards training transfer in a system’s perspectives. Participants (271) of CAFT programmes organized during 2007-08 to 2009-10, their peer group and deputing authorities (129) and participants (34) of on-going programmes (2) were the respondents. Data were collected through three different instruments and analyzed through descriptive statistics. Respondents had favourable opinion towards training design and delivery of CAFT programmers. Transfer outcomes revealed the effectiveness and positive impact of CAFT programmes. Results of concurrent evaluation and opinion of peer group and deputing authorities also confirmed these results. Training preferences of respondents were delineated. Factors influencing training transfer were identified and strategies to enhance training impact were recommended. The empirical model of the study contributes to training literature. Recommendations of study have direct implications on enhancing competency of agricultural faculty and thereby quality of agricultural education.