Pan Shenggang, Mo Zhaowen
College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
PLoS One. 2025 Sep 11;20(9):e0332144. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0332144. eCollection 2025.
The study examines the role of mentorship in delivering high-quality undergraduate education in the agricultural sciences, and to find ways to improve mentorship systems in agricultural science education and promote sustainable agricultural development. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 329 samples, as well as a case study on a mentorship system. The questionnaire comprised 7 topics and 20 items related to mentoring relationships. The results show that mentorship played a crucial role in cultivating excellent students in agricultural science by exerting significant influences on their experience/skills/technical abilities, innovation and practical abilities, and team-work spirit. Decision-making and problem-solving abilities were also noticed as well. For mentorship opportunities to be successful, students must be aware of them. They should be of excellent quality and receive support from national bodies. Agricultural sciences education should help students fully understand the mentorship systems. Our findings offer both theoretical significance and practical value for the establishment of innovative approaches for nurturing agricultural talent and for promoting the sustainable agricultural development.
本研究探讨了导师指导在提供高质量农业科学本科教育中的作用，并寻找改进农业科学教育中导师指导体系的方法，以促进可持续农业发展。对329个样本进行了问卷调查，并对一个导师指导体系进行了案例研究。问卷包括7个主题和20个与指导关系相关的项目。结果表明，导师指导在培养农业科学优秀学生方面发挥了关键作用，对他们的经验/技能/技术能力、创新和实践能力以及团队合作精神产生了重大影响。决策和解决问题的能力也受到关注。为使导师指导机会取得成功，学生必须了解这些机会。它们应具有卓越的品质，并得到国家机构的支持。农业科学教育应帮助学生充分了解导师指导体系。我们的研究结果为建立培养农业人才的创新方法以及促进可持续农业发展提供了理论意义和实践价值。
