Comparative Study of  Faculty Members' and Administers' Point of Views  About Major Barriers of Faculty Participation in Virtual Education Courses

Abdollahi, S.M.; Zamani, B.E.; Ebrahimzadeh, E.; Zandi, B.; Zare, H.

doi:10.22061/tej.2010.1347

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

¹ Distance Education Planning, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Pia Noor University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

² Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Tehran, Iran

³ Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22061/tej.2010.1347

Abstract

Main purpose of this research is to comparative study of point of views of faculty members and administers Isfahan university about major barriers of faculty participation in e-learning courses. Second purpose of this research is to study probably relations between these barriers h n order to suggest some advises for rising level of faculty collaboration on this field. Type of this research is qualitive -quantitive. At the beginning of research, researcher designed a conceptual model based on literature and classified deterrents on three groups include personal, attitudinal and contextual inhibitors. Then, a researcher-made inventory provided based on this model and distributed on a sample include 50 faculty members of educational groups which present virtual courses in this university. Method of sampling was census. Friedman analysis Result indicated between the barriers, contextual inhibitors have the most inhibition against faculty participation. In qualitive part of research, researchers performed some semi-structured interview with five administers who were supervisor of holding courses. Analysis of this part was done by coding and categorization of interviews. Result of comparative study indicated being of contextual inhibitors reinforce effect of personal and attitudinal inhibitors.

Keywords

20.1001.1.20080441.1389.4.2.3.3

Main Subjects

Electronic learning- virtual

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Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 14
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Comparative Study of Faculty Members' and Administers' Point of Views About Major Barriers of Faculty Participation in Virtual Education Courses

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Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 14April 2010Pages 105-116

Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 14
April 2010
Pages 105-116