Analysis of Related Factors to the Use of Mobile Learning in Organic Agriculture Education

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Professor, Department of Education, Payame Noor University,Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Payame Noor Universit, Tehran, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to determine the important factors of using mobile learning in organic agriculture education. The methodology of this study is quantitative and qualitative and it is an applied research. The statistical population of the study was agriculture experts in East Azerbaijan province (N = 429). Based on the Cochran Formula, a sample size of 202 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 (0,77- 0.93). 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 SPSS20 and AMOS20 softwares in the form of structural equation modeling. The results of the research displayed that 85, 1% of the experts were in the moderate to high level in terms of skills of working with mobile learning tools. 71, 2% of the experts were in the moderate to high level in terms of attitudes toward the use of mobile learning in organic agriculture education. Finally, structural model analysis revealed a positive and significant relationship between self-efficacy, utility, attitude, social, and facilitating components with using mobile learning in organic farming education and explained 95 percent of its variances.

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