assessment of educational needs of greenhouse holders of ornamental plants and flowers in tehran province, using borich's model

the purpose of present research was studying the educational need assessment of greenhouse holders growing ornamental plants and flowers about applying alternative energies. this research is application with descriptive- correlative method. statistical community was 499 subjects of greenhouse holders of ornamental plants and flowers in tehran province. by using simple random sampling method and based on cochran formula, 117 subjects measurement tool were used. this research was a questionnaire based on borich's model. gathered data were analyzed by spss18. results showed that above-mentioned greenhouse holders have educational need to apply alternative energies. various aspects including selecting energy type used in greenhouse, using necessary facilities to apply alternative energies in greenhouse and a method of communication to professionals of new energies organization in the context of using alternative energies in greenhouse were introduced as three primary needs. results of correlation analysis suggested that there is a negative meaningful relationship among variables education level and background and educational need of greenhouse holders in level %99. the variables are covered by greenhouse culture. the costs of energy transporters have a positive meaningful relationship with educational needs of greenhouse holders at 99% level but variable age has no meaningful correlation with educational needs of greenhouse holders.