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The beekeeping sector is demanding, requires knowledge and updated information
to be able to deal with the challenges related with climate change, stress, pollution,
and other harmful effects from the surrounding environment. Hence, this work
intended to make a characterization of the needs in professional training in the
beekeeping sector and how these needs can be fulfilled through courses and other
actions to help beekeepers to maintain updated. The work was carried out in seven
European countries (Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Total),
and the data was collected through a questionnaire survey, translated into the native
languages in all the participating countries. The results revealed that the topics of
highest interest for the beekeepers were apiary health and pest control and also
colony management throughout the year. The most relevant sources of information
are family and professional training/courses. The most valued forms of training are
in-person and in workplace/internships, although the digital supporting resources are
preferred instead of printed material. The learning materials most valued were
videos but also books/paper manuals were considered relevant. The field visits were
also greatly appreciated by the participants, and the most preferred assessment
format was the realization of practical exercises. In conclusion, this work produced
valuable information that can be utilized to design training actions and course to the
professionals in the beekeeping sector to enhance their knowled
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Keywords
distance learning beekeeping mobile-learning survey professional learning
Citation
Guine RPF, Costa CA. (2023) Professional training in the beekeeping sector: characterization and identification of needs, in Abstrsct Book of International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES), Cappadocia – Nevsehir, Turkey, p. 144