Electronic learning- virtual
J. Mesrabadi
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One of the most widely used information presentation software is PowerPoint. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of PowerPoint slides on the learners’ cognitive and affective outputs. Affective indicators have included the student opinions about the effects of these methods on improving ...
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One of the most widely used information presentation software is PowerPoint. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of PowerPoint slides on the learners’ cognitive and affective outputs. Affective indicators have included the student opinions about the effects of these methods on improving note-taking, improving understanding and improving Teaching - learning process. Retention, understanding and application of the learned material were considered as well as cognitive indicators. An educational psychology achievement test was used to measure the cognitive outputs and an attitude scale was used to measure the affective outputs. Research design used in this study is a semi-experimental with pretest and posttest by compared groups. The study subjects were 73 students of teacher training Azerbaijan University who were chosen by available sampling method. Results indicated that the use of PowerPoint software hasn’t a significant impact on the cognitive parameters but that has a significant effect on the students’ opinions about improving note taking. This inefficiency due content centered and linearity nature of PowerPoint software. Using concept map software that in which the structure of knowledge is emphasized was introduced as an alternative approach.
Electronic learning- virtual
M. Khoshnoodifar; K. Fathi Vajargah
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The purpose of this study with a descriptive-survey method is to investigate the trends and dimensions of curricula internationalization process with a distance education approach in higher education in Iran. It examines the necessity of internationalization of curriculum as well identifying the factors, ...
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The purpose of this study with a descriptive-survey method is to investigate the trends and dimensions of curricula internationalization process with a distance education approach in higher education in Iran. It examines the necessity of internationalization of curriculum as well identifying the factors, conditions, resources, equipment, limitations, opportunities and appropriate strategies to do so. Using cluster-stratified sampling and Cochran formula, 543 university professors and Iranian and foreign students at five universities in Tehran were selected to fill out the questionnaire which consisted of 8 areas and 96 questions. The data analysis was carried out using one sample t-test, Friedman test and standard deviation. Based on the findings, to accompany globalization and to introduce Iranian culture and civilization to the world, curricula internationalization in higher education is a necessary issue; Distance education can be an effective strategy to achieve the above due to its high degree of flexibility and its ability to overcome geographical, political, economic and cultural borders. The most influential factor in succeeding in internationalizing curriculum with a distance education approach in higher education of Iran are: increasing international cooperation of universities, expanding use of the international language in teaching, revising the current rules and regulations and clarifying them, increasing financial and human resources, developing technological infrastructure, exploiting cultural similarities and a large number of applicants who want to study aboard in the middle east, selecting appropriate subjects and considering transformative approach in curriculum components or change in thought paradigms of teachers and learners for the sake of change in materials and how to teach them.
Electronic learning- virtual
S. Khazaie; H. Vahid Dastjerdi; M.R. Talebinezhad
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The present study was intended to investigate the effectiveness of using Short Message Service (SMS) in blended way of teaching English vocabulary items to Iranian high school students. Moreover, it aimed to understand whether or not using verbal annotation with new vocabulary items affect on students' ...
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The present study was intended to investigate the effectiveness of using Short Message Service (SMS) in blended way of teaching English vocabulary items to Iranian high school students. Moreover, it aimed to understand whether or not using verbal annotation with new vocabulary items affect on students' learning process. To those ends, 60 Iranian high school juniors were divided to two groups to learn 100 vocabulary items in an educational year. To prevent the inclusion of word items that students already knew English vocabulary level test was conducted. Then, they were taught English vocabulary items in 10 sessions in the two modes of presentation. That is, the first group (hereafter G1) was taught the vocabulary items traditionally and the other group (hereafter G2) was taught vocabulary items, with and without annotation, using the blended way of teaching. At the end of each session, they took part in English Vocabulary Recognition and Recall (EVRR) tests under the same conditions. Based on their scores on EVRR tests and statistical analysis of the results it was revealed that compared with traditional method of language teaching there is a significant relationship between using mobile technology and Students' vocabulary learning abilities especially with incorporation of verbal annotation.
Electronic learning- virtual
S. Morasaei
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Nowadays, the vehicle of education is changing from the traditional form into mobile learning. The present study is performed with the general objective of determining the role of mobile learning in the educational communications between agricultural cooperatives. This study is a quantitative research, ...
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Nowadays, the vehicle of education is changing from the traditional form into mobile learning. The present study is performed with the general objective of determining the role of mobile learning in the educational communications between agricultural cooperatives. This study is a quantitative research, non experimental and in terms of the objective is an applied research. The participants of this descriptive-survey include managers and board of directors of agricultural cooperatives of Zanjan province. Among a population of 900, 176 participants were selected based on Cochran formula and through stratified random sampling. The main instrument of the research for collecting data was a questionnaire. The results showed that among the problems of the current learning system in agricultural cooperatives the lack of technical education, educational participation and motivating factors have a high priority. In this research the most important capability of mobile learning system is the modification of some of the problems such as low quality and quantity of education, the lack of motivating factors and participation in education. Regarding the results of the research, sending questionnaires and receiving information and news through SMS, sending questionnaires and receiving information through MMS and sending questionnaires and receiving information and news through SMS, Bluetooth and Communicative phone respectively have more capability for education of the members of agricultural cooperatives, members of broad members and employee of cooperation office.
Electronic learning- virtual
N. Saberi; Gh.A. Montazer
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Environmental monitoring for extraction of learner’s features and accurately learner modeling is a time and cost consuming task. This paper proposes a flexible framework using agent architecture capabilities in learners’ monitoring and also in optimization of Intelligent Tutoring subsystems ...
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Environmental monitoring for extraction of learner’s features and accurately learner modeling is a time and cost consuming task. This paper proposes a flexible framework using agent architecture capabilities in learners’ monitoring and also in optimization of Intelligent Tutoring subsystems interactions. In this research learner’s learning approaches have been recognized by learning style theory then their uncertainty has been reduced by Bayesian Network. This framework prepares recommendations by combination of learners’ learning style and learner’s abilities (that are computed by Item Response Theory (IRT)) for three groups: learners, tutors and system designer. The architecture of proposed tutoring system has been presented in three layers. In middle layer there are four agents that monitor learners, create learner’s model, update it and prepare some recommendations based on courseware features, learner’s abilities and his/her learning style. A study was conducted on 30 Computer Engineering students during one semester. The implementation of the proposed system on participants indicates an increase in all evaluation factors, for example it doubles educational success rate and learner’s satisfaction rate.
Electronic learning- virtual
H. Delf Acharsh
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In this research, the effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction on Academic Achievement of Higher Primary School in Ahwaz City has been surveying. Two hounded students (boys and girls) randomly selected and in each school, two classes (50 students in each class and totally four classes), were divided ...
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In this research, the effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction on Academic Achievement of Higher Primary School in Ahwaz City has been surveying. Two hounded students (boys and girls) randomly selected and in each school, two classes (50 students in each class and totally four classes), were divided with the same teacher in science subject. It has collected around 200 academic achievement scores in science subject in form of pre-test and post-test from two different groups (control and experimental group). Pre-achievement scores in science in previous semester and non-verbal intelligence scores have obtained as co-variates for the study. It has analyzed the results that has compared between two groups with respect to academic achievement in science subject. The results revealed that the Computer-Assisted Instruction software package has its effect on academic achievement in science subject of students in experimental group and scores of students in experimental group were higher than scores of students in control group. In addition, the results revealed that there is no significant difference between boys and girls in academic achievement scores in science of experimental group after implement the Computer-Assisted Instruction software package teaching method and both of two groups have higher scores in science subject.
Electronic learning- virtual
H. Hashemnezhad; S.B. Hosseini; vahid vaziri
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Architecture includes a wide range of courses from only theoretical courses to only practical ones. Applying distance education for transferring the learning from teacher to student requires deliberation and exact programming. In this research, we have compared the level of learning of students in traditional ...
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Architecture includes a wide range of courses from only theoretical courses to only practical ones. Applying distance education for transferring the learning from teacher to student requires deliberation and exact programming. In this research, we have compared the level of learning of students in traditional education system with that of the students in distance education system in architecture field. For this purpose, students a course arbitrary choose traditional or distance education system for given course materials. Selection of studied course materials among specialized ones considering the level of action of its presentation will be illustrated in the text. This study is a semi-experimental research. The population which has been studied includes the students of architecture in associate and bachelor level program of the University of Mohaggeg in Ardebil during the academic years of 2007-8 and 2006-7. The collected data is the result of the qualitative –quantitative assessment of these students in their academic courses and comparison of their level of learning with one another. The result of this research focuses on the success of distance education system in theory vs. the relative lack of success in practical courses. These conditions, different plan for practical courses in distance education system takes.
Electronic learning- virtual
S.M. Abdollahi; B.E. Zamani; E. Ebrahimzadeh; B. Zandi; H. Zare
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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 ...
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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.
Electronic learning- virtual
L. Pour Mohammad Baqer; E. Pour Mohammad Baqer
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It is certain that the present world, in fact the world of information technology and the world of hasty history, is different because of changes. Education systems in society and university are not detached from other sociable and national organizations and from extensive international changes in global ...
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It is certain that the present world, in fact the world of information technology and the world of hasty history, is different because of changes. Education systems in society and university are not detached from other sociable and national organizations and from extensive international changes in global village, since education society is the center of changes and alternations both in historical experience and special condition at present century. Education systems will be changed in the future because there is transformation in social organization of human being but the most important issue is that those kinds of strategies should be used in which education systems at universities are not imitation but recreate themselves in sync with human's development. This paper investigates information and communication technology and its application at university education in different courses of teaching, learning, educational help devices, imaginary libraries and distance education. Then there are different propositions about improving education at universities.
Electronic learning- virtual
B. Saleh Sadeghpour; S. Mirzaei
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The present research tries to investigate the attitudes of Faculty members who adopt traditional, distance or both educational systems towards e learning. The ex post facto method was used in this study and population of the survey included faculty members of Basic Sciences and Technology Universities ...
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The present research tries to investigate the attitudes of Faculty members who adopt traditional, distance or both educational systems towards e learning. The ex post facto method was used in this study and population of the survey included faculty members of Basic Sciences and Technology Universities of Tehran. The instrument was used a questionnaire containing some questions about Faculty beliefs towards electronical learning. The method of analysis was used MANOVA. In conclusion, it appears that skill development is a fundamental factor for proffessors to adopt e learning. On the other hand, those who didn’t have enough familiarity with e learning issue, were more reluctant to apply it.
