Required characteristics to utilizing of mobile learning in organic agriculture education from farmer's perspective East Azarbaijan

The main objective of this research is to determine the related factors of using mobile learning in organic agriculture education. The statistical population of the study was literate farmers in East Azerbaijan province (N = 149192). Based on the Cochran Formula, a sample size of 382 was estimated by cluster sampling method. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire which its content validity was confirmed by experts. Initial reliability of the questionnaire was calculated using by Cronbach's alpha for each part of the questionnaire (0.8-0.497). Structural validity and composite reliability (CR) of the research tool were also obtained by estimating the measurement model after applying the necessary corrections. Data was analyzed using by SPSS Win20 and AMOS 20 softwares in the form of structural equation modeling. The results of the research displayed that 50.5% of the farmers were in low level in terms of skills of working with mobile learning tools. 52.4% of the farmers were in the moderate level in terms of attitudes toward the use of mobile learning in organic agriculture education and 28.8% have a higher attitude level. By increasing the levels of variables literacy and income of farmers, their tendency to use mobile learning in organic farming education increases. Finally, structural model analysis revealed a positive and significant relationship between content, skill, utility, financial, psychological and attitude components with using mobile learning in organic farming education and explained 86 percent of its variances.
Index Terms: Mobile Learning, Agricultural Education, Organic Agriculture