Douglas Altamiro Consolo
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AbstractIn this article I review principles and practical aspects of language assessment in foreign language (FL) learning, more specifically with a focus on Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and other contexts in which computers are used as a means for distance learning and for language assessment ...
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AbstractIn this article I review principles and practical aspects of language assessment in foreign language (FL) learning, more specifically with a focus on Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and other contexts in which computers are used as a means for distance learning and for language assessment (Computer-Aided Assessment - CAA). Assessment constitutes an essential dimension of learning experiences and it is an aspect of most formal processes of language teaching and learning. Language assessment may involve language testing, as well as other procedures and instruments such as observations, performance tasks, portfolios and self-evaluation, and by combining information from various sources of assessment one is able to obtain more valid and reliable results. I draw on the literature on CALL and on language assessment, and on data collected within the scope of the Teletandem Brazil Project: foreign languages for all (henceforth TBP), to support my position on principles that may or may not characterize language assessment in the context of teletandem interactions. CAA is defined as any type of activity in which computers are used to support a process of assessment apart from and beyond their simple function to store and transmit information. CAA helps faster assessment, increases the quality and quantity of information detected and maximizes the provision of feedback about language assessment processes. In the TBP project, undergraduate students from a Brazilian university interacted with students from universities abroad, by means of computer programmes for synchronous communication, microphones and webcams. Besides the claims about CALL from the literature, I make reference to teletandem interactions in both EFL and Portuguese as a foreign language, considering occasions in which teletandem agents evaluate each other linguistic performances. I also analyse a questionnaire for evaluation in teletandem, which does not focus on language assessment but rather on the experience of interacting in the teletandem context and on the tools used for communication. No clear distinctions were found to exist between CAA and more traditional procedures for language assessment. Principles for CAA seem to combine traditional bases for language assessment and testing with a number of pedagogical principles that underpin distance learning. Nevertheless, CALL and CAA can contribute in various aspects of language education, especially when large numbers of learners are involved in teaching and learning processes. However, these principles do not characterize a new paradigm in language assessment, since the linguistic criteria on which teletandem agents base their evaluation are very similar to criteria that underpin language assessment and testing by means of paper-and-pencil tests, for example. I conclude the article indicating the need for further investigation and the establishment of principles for language assessment in electronic contexts.
Hasan Soleimani; Maryam Rohani Ravari; Manoochehr Jafarigohar
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2018, , Pages 43-54
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Distance education pedagogy to be successful requires teachers with different levels of computer, information, and multimedia literacy. Teachers' computer literacy has caught considerable attention due to the great opportunities provided by modern technology for promoting language education. The present ...
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Distance education pedagogy to be successful requires teachers with different levels of computer, information, and multimedia literacy. Teachers' computer literacy has caught considerable attention due to the great opportunities provided by modern technology for promoting language education. The present study explored computer, information, and multimedia literacy of 255 Iranian EFL teachers. To collect data, we developed and validated Computer, Information, and Multimedia Literacy Questionnaire for EFL Teachers (CIM-LQ for EFL Teachers), a five-point Likert scale questionnaire containing three sections to examine the participants' responses. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20. The findings revealed that the level of EFL teachers' multimedia and information literacy ranged from low to moderate which necessitates improving teachers' training courses and preparing them for implementing technologies in real language teaching contexts. The findings have implications for both teacher education programs including both pre-service and in-service teacher training courses and EFL teachers' practice.
Fatemeh narenji rhani; Samaneh sadat hejazi; lMohammad Javad Mohaddes
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This study is practical in terms of its objectives, and this study aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the online teaching-learning process in Iranian service organizations (non-educational). This research methodology applied a quantitative approach in its data collection method. In the first ...
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This study is practical in terms of its objectives, and this study aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the online teaching-learning process in Iranian service organizations (non-educational). This research methodology applied a quantitative approach in its data collection method. In the first part, using a systematic approach and documentary study, 870 related research about e-learning at non-academic organizations were identified. Then, formerly after being studied and analyzed based on the criteria such as the research title and abstract, finally, 32 cases were selected and analyzed. In order to determine the research validity have been used the instrument of the Basic Critical Appraisal Skills Program of Glyn et al. (2006) and to examine the reliability, the method of agreement between the two coders was used and confirmed at a kappa value of 731%. The results indicate that the most critical issues regarding the online teaching and learning system in non-academic organizations are the feasibility study and implementation of this method at the mentioned institutions. Furthermore, the systematic review findings also identified five critical challenges of the e-learning system. Therefore, the research results indicate that for implementing the online teaching-learning system, first, it is necessary to identify the challenges such as; challenges related to critical stakeholders, organization, pedagogy, technology, and support system.
Forouzan Zarabian
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This research aimed to study the relationship between learning styles among two groups of electronic and traditional students in PAYAM NOOR University and its relationship with the satisfaction. The research method was descriptive and co relational research. The study population included all male and ...
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This research aimed to study the relationship between learning styles among two groups of electronic and traditional students in PAYAM NOOR University and its relationship with the satisfaction. The research method was descriptive and co relational research. The study population included all male and female master students of electronic (virtual) (N=1400) and traditional (N=1600) courses of PNU in 1395-1396.Using Cochran formula, the estimated sample size of students for traditional and electronic courses were equal to 310 and 302 respectively (totaled 612). The sample size was selected by stratified random sampling method with proportional assignment. In order to collect data, Kolb (1999) learning styles questionnaire and Bahrani and Jokar (1378) critical student satisfaction questionnaire were used. For both, traditional and electronic groups, between learning styles (convergent, divergent, assimilator and accommodator) and satisfaction, there was a significant relationship. The results showed that in the traditional course converging, diverging, assimilator and accommodator styles have the highest relationship with the academic satisfaction. In electronic courses, divergent, assimilator, and convergent styles have the most relation to academic satisfaction. The study of the status of learning styles in the electronic group showed that the convergent learning style with (14.57%), has the least frequency, divergent with (30.79%) has the highest frequency, the assimilator style has (28.14%) and the accommodator has (26.49%) frequency. Regarding the status of learning styles in the traditional group, convergent and accommodator style have the least frequency and the assimilator learning style has the most frequency. In terms of quality assessment, most students were not satisfied with the traditional courses and in contrast, the electronic group had more academic satisfaction.
Marjan Masomifard
Volume 1, Issue 2 , October 2018, , Pages 51-62
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The present study aims at identifying the appropriate approach to improve the quality of e-learning in Payame Noor University. The research is applied in terms of purpose, is descriptive in terms of nature, and is a mixed method in terms of implementation applying an interview and a survey. The research ...
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The present study aims at identifying the appropriate approach to improve the quality of e-learning in Payame Noor University. The research is applied in terms of purpose, is descriptive in terms of nature, and is a mixed method in terms of implementation applying an interview and a survey. The research population consists of all professors and students in e-learning department of Payame Noor University studying in academic year of 2016-2017. The research samples, consisting of 327 students and 291 professors, were selected through stratified random sampling. For data collection, in the first stage, after reviewing the related literature and conducting a semi-structured interview with distance education professionals and experts, the quality indexes in e-learning were identified. Then, in the second stage, two researcher-made questionnaires, based on a 5-likert scale, were prepared and after verifying the content and construct validity and calculating the reliability through Cronbach's alpha formula above 0.70, they were distributed among students and professors. The results of study suggest that if we are to take steps to improve the quality of e-learning in PNU, in addition to paying attention to maintaining the current quality and keeping its improvement through two components of strategies, policies, and general objectives and technology infrastructures, which had the greatest impact on e-learning quality, we should also take action through these factors to increase the impact of other components. Also, in order to improve the quality of e-learning in PNU, strategies such as paying attention to the quality of interaction, preventing significant changes in management decisions at the university, and paying attention to the empowerment of all human factors were suggested.
Suzan Arezi; Bahman SaeidiPour; Mohammad Reza Sarmadi; Bahman Zandi
Volume 1, Issue 3 , January 2019, , Pages 49-58
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Learning of students. This study, in terms of purpose, applied, and in the manner and method of implementation, is an integral part of empirical studies. In this research, a four-group Solomon design with pre-test and post-test, and control group were used. The statistical population consisted of all ...
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Learning of students. This study, in terms of purpose, applied, and in the manner and method of implementation, is an integral part of empirical studies. In this research, a four-group Solomon design with pre-test and post-test, and control group were used. The statistical population consisted of all undergraduate students at Kermanshah Payam Noor University, who had specialized language lessons during the semester. Among them, 60 people were selected as the statistical sample using available sampling. To test the students' learning, a researcher-made test was used. The validity of the test using the Kooder Richardson method was 82. announced. SPSS software was used to perform statistical calculations, and multivariate analysis of variance analysis was used to investigate the hypotheses of the research. The results of the data analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups in the visual, written, audio, and oral components, but the effect of the pre-test, as well as the interaction of pretest and group is not meaningful. The results also showed that the participation of learners in training exercises, while paved the way for activating knowledge of learners' resources, helps them to associate past and future. These findings ultimately confirm the impact of multimedia education on the level of learning the student's English language vocabulary, and can be used in conjunction with other intervening methods.
Simin Naghsh; Mehran Farajolahi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2018, , Pages 55-60
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This research is conducted aiming to study the relationship of self-directed learning, information technology and communication, and educational motivation with entrepreneur curriculum in distance education. This research is practical, quantitative, and descriptive - correlational (non-experimental) ...
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This research is conducted aiming to study the relationship of self-directed learning, information technology and communication, and educational motivation with entrepreneur curriculum in distance education. This research is practical, quantitative, and descriptive - correlational (non-experimental) study. Target population of this research included all 550 female students of smart secondary schools in Esfahan city in Academic year of 2016-2017. Using Morgan formula, 225 research samples were selected through clustered sampling method from regions 2, 3, and 5 of Education Administration of Esfahan city. Library and survey methods were used for data collection. The instruments included researcher made questionnaires about entrepreneur curriculum of distant education, educational motivation, self-directed learning, and ICT. The validity of questionnaires was confirmed by ten professors and experts in this field and its reliability was calculated through alpha Cronbach that was 0.73. For analyzing data, SPSS software, version 21, was used to present descriptive and inferential statistic. The results showed that self-directed learning, ICT, and educational motivation have positive significant relationship with entrepreneur curriculum of distance education. It also shows that all of three variables of self- directed learning, ICT, and educational motivation are important in preparing entrepreneur curriculum. Educational motivation have maximum importance with β= 0.43 and information technology has minimum importance with β= 0.23.
Boukhechba Hicham; Bouhania Bachir
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AbstractSuccess at university depends on the possession of outstanding writing skills. Yet of all language skills, writing is the most arduous to master and the situation gets even worse in the case of second or foreign languages. The current study investigated the suitable ways to overcome the difficulties ...
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AbstractSuccess at university depends on the possession of outstanding writing skills. Yet of all language skills, writing is the most arduous to master and the situation gets even worse in the case of second or foreign languages. The current study investigated the suitable ways to overcome the difficulties students of English face with writing especially in terms of vocabulary items and spelling mistakes by exploring the effects of adapting autocorrect and spell- checkers technologies on their writing skills. The research data comes from an experiment conducted at Adrar University, south of Algeria, in which 18 LMD (Licence-Master-Doctorat, equivalent to the BMD, BachelorMaster-Doctorate) students utilize autocorrect and spell-checkers as assistive technology. The finding of the experiment shows that the use of assistive technology has perceptible effects regarding the quality of students’ production as these technologies displace the attention from worrying about spelling mistakes to other aspects of writing. The paper also proposes some suggestions to improve writing skill at the level of Algerian Higher educational institutions (HEIs).
Ali Akbar Ajam; mohammad akbarian khalil abad; azam ajam
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Given the growing importance of the use of novel technologies, especially in the field of education, and with regard to the necessity of learning the use of e-learning by community members, specifically students, the present study aimed to evaluate the role of critical thinking disposition and academic ...
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Given the growing importance of the use of novel technologies, especially in the field of education, and with regard to the necessity of learning the use of e-learning by community members, specifically students, the present study aimed to evaluate the role of critical thinking disposition and academic self-efficacy in the acceptance of e-learning by students. This was a descriptive survey research, and the statistical population (n=1289) included tenth-grade male students in experimental sciences and mathematics disciplines in Mashhad, Iran. In total, 288 students were selected by cluster sampling method and based on the Morgan table. Data were collected using Morgan and Jing Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (MJSES) (1999), Ricketts' Critical Thinking Disposition Questionnaire (2003), and Technology Acceptance Model by Davis and Bagozzi (1989). Notably, the instruments had confirmed validity and reliability. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 20 using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and stepwise regression. The research question was “do critical thinking disposition and academic self-efficacy play a role in acceptance of e-learning by tenth-grade male students in experimental sciences and mathematics disciplines?” According to the results, critical thinking disposition and academic self-efficacy significantly predicted students’ acceptance of e-learning. In fact, the variable of critical thinking disposition had a share of 0.068 in the amount of acceptance of e-learning in a significant way and based on the standardized beta coefficient. Therefore, this concept can be used as a predictor of e-learning acceptance. Therefore, it is suggested that these skills be reinforced in students by families, principals, teachers and educational authorities to improve the acceptance of new educational innovations and enhance students’ academic achievement.
Mozhgan Heidari
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The present study was based on research findings designed to identify the characteristics of an independent learner in a distance education system and to develop a standardized test to measure the characteristics and skills of an independent learner in a distance education system with e- learning. Based ...
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The present study was based on research findings designed to identify the characteristics of an independent learner in a distance education system and to develop a standardized test to measure the characteristics and skills of an independent learner in a distance education system with e- learning. Based on the theoretical foundations of the research and the background of previous studies, while identifying the characteristics of an independent learner, a tool was developed under the name of “Independent Learner’s Characteristics Test (ILCT) in the distance education system with e-learning”, and the reliability of the factors of each item in the tool was measured and standardized using the exploratory factor analysis method. The present study, also, discussed and scrutinized the development and standardization of ILCT. The present study is an applied research which uses both field and documentary methods. It was carried out with a mixed method with quantitative and qualitative strategies. In order to develop and standardize ILCT, the characteristics of motivation, intelligence, and emotional intelligence were selected and evaluated as necessary characteristics of a learner from among other characteristics using the Delphi method according to the views of experts and professionals of educational and cognitive psychology sciences. Data on each characteristic was collected using available standardized questionnaires2. The questionnaires were prepared electronically in the form of a “temporary website of the questionnaire” and the website URL was provided to the virtual students of the Payame Noor University. A total of 452 postgraduate e-students studying at Payame Noor University of Iran answered the questions. The results were analyzed using SPSS (21.0), STATISTICA (8.0) and LISREL (8.7) softwares using an appropriate statistical method. In the end, the final test based on extracted results and standardization of the items was introduced under the name of “Independent Learner’s Characteristics Test (ILCT) in the distance education system with e-learning” for use by learners, teachers, planning authorities, content producers, etc. in distance education systems
Nasim Saeid
Volume 1, Issue 2 , October 2018, , Pages 63-80
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The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive power of goal orientation and mental health according to psychological needs of students in distance education System in the academic year of 2016-2017. The statistical population of the study was 1471 students in distance education system among ...
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The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive power of goal orientation and mental health according to psychological needs of students in distance education System in the academic year of 2016-2017. The statistical population of the study was 1471 students in distance education system among which, by using Cochran formula, 295 individuals were selected as participants through simple random sampling method. The research instruments consisted of three questionnaires measuring goal orientation, psychological needs, and mental health variables. The results show that the components of psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and interactions) have predictive power of goal orientation and mental health. In conclusion, it is necessary to pay attention to the components of psychological needs (autonomy and independence, competency and interactions) in students' educational environments in order to reduce stress levels, to create relaxation and strengthen the targeting. Although, in modern teaching methods, the emphasis is placed on students 'autonomy and independence, the use of combined teaching methods with regard to the benefits of communicating as well as paying attention to students' autonomy is a good way of enabling university students to have mental health and transition goals.
Azadeh Faroughi; Parham Moradi
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Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have recently becoming a popular means of education. They generally give the students large-scale options. However, the diversity of MOOC courses available and their rapid updates make it more difficult for students to find fresh material relevant to them. A recommendation ...
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Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have recently becoming a popular means of education. They generally give the students large-scale options. However, the diversity of MOOC courses available and their rapid updates make it more difficult for students to find fresh material relevant to them. A recommendation system (RS) connects the learner with the best learning resources to meet students' interests. The majority of recommender system research is based on the existence of explicit feedback, which is often impossible or inaccessible in MOOCs. As a result, in this paper, we model user positive and negative preferences using implicit feedback acquired passively by watching various types of students' behavior. This paper proposes a novel course recommendation, which employs Siamese Neural Networks (SNNs) to extract latent representations of students and courses using a loss function that favors observed over unobserved courses. The similarity of users and courses is then determined using a novel representation mechansim. Furthermore, recommending those courses with limited interaction data is a major challenge in MOOC recommenders. To tackle this issue, the courses profiles are used as side information which helps us create more accurate representations. To evaluate the performance of the propsoed method, we performed the experiments on a real dataset gathered from XuetangX—one of China's largest MOOCs. The results of the experiments show that the proposed method outperforms a number of baseline nad state-of-the-art MOOC recommenders.
Hassan Soleimani; Shoora Mirsayafi
Volume 1, Issue 3 , January 2019, , Pages 59-71
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The study tried to examine the possible effect of multimedia materials on augmenting listening skills of girls in Meheaval higher secondary school, Karaj city. The next purpose was to detect whether there is a meaningful relationship between students’ attitudes towards using multimedia materials ...
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The study tried to examine the possible effect of multimedia materials on augmenting listening skills of girls in Meheaval higher secondary school, Karaj city. The next purpose was to detect whether there is a meaningful relationship between students’ attitudes towards using multimedia materials and teaching listening skills. The participants of this study were 60 second-year high school (EFL famale students) in the second semester of 2016 academic year. The homogeneity of the participants was ensured through application of the Oxford Placement Test (OPT, 2001). The materials was comprised of students’ textbook and Listening Assisted Multimedia. Three types of instruments which were utilized namely, listening comprehension pre-test, post-test, and a listening assisted multimedia questionnaire. Independent samples t-tests and regression coefficients were applied to determine whether there were significant inter and intra-group differences. The results showed evidence that multimedia materials significantly enhanced EFL learners’ listening achievement. It was also found that the attitude to the use of multimedia had a statistically significant impact on explaining the changes in learners’ listening skill. Based upon the findings of the study, it is recommended that the English instruction should be integrated to the English instruction listening course. Key words: Multimedia, Listening, Listening Assisted Multimedia Questionnaire
Ali Akbar Ajam; Mahdiyeh Mahdizade
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2018, , Pages 61-74
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The present study aims at investigating the efficacy of blended learning in distance education on educational performance of 7th grade secondary school students in the lesson of art in Gonabad city. The research method is quasi experimental with post-test, pre-test and control group design. The statistical ...
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The present study aims at investigating the efficacy of blended learning in distance education on educational performance of 7th grade secondary school students in the lesson of art in Gonabad city. The research method is quasi experimental with post-test, pre-test and control group design. The statistical population consists of all female students in the 7th grad secondary school in Gonabad city who were studying in the academic year of 2016-2017. The research sample was 58 participants selected through available sampling and assigned into two experimental and control groups who were homogeneous based on educational achievement. The experimental group was given instruction based on blended learning system and the control group was under traditional teaching style. The pre-test of educational performance of the lesson of art was performed on both experimental and control groups and after 12 instruction sessions in blended learning to experimental group, the post-test of educational performance in art was administered among both groups. The results were analyzed using Covariance Analysis in SPSS software. The findings indicated that the educational performance of experimental group in Iranian painting, designing applicable objects based on fruit and flower patterns, new ideas and new pattern of objects, and educational performance in regular design textures have been enhanced and there was a significant difference between educational performance of experimental and control groups in art lessons with a higher achievement of experimental group.
maryam abolhasani; majid vahedi
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The present article aimed at recognizing the barriers of E-leaning in front of Tabriz Payame Noor university students and providing a model. The statistical society was Tabriz Payame Noor university students during 2018-2019; among them, 384 students were selected in the random classified way through ...
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The present article aimed at recognizing the barriers of E-leaning in front of Tabriz Payame Noor university students and providing a model. The statistical society was Tabriz Payame Noor university students during 2018-2019; among them, 384 students were selected in the random classified way through the Cochran formula. The researcher`s self-made questionnaire was used as the instrument of the study with content validity and 0.84 reliability was gained through Cronbach’s alpha technique. The data were analyzed through SPSS software; through exploratory factor analysis six indexes of 1. Lack of skills and continuous communication, 2. Lack of motivation, 3. Inaccessibility to the technology, 4. The inability of learning through media, 5. Lack of online group conversation, and 6. Lack of aligned issues with success in E-Learning as the barriers of E-learning for students. The model of E-learning barriers was designed too. The obtained results of the Friedman ranking test revealed that due to the lack of skills and continuous communications between students and professors of the university; this factor was the most important barrier in the process of university students’ E-learning.
Vera Lúcia Menezes de Oliveira e Paiva; Junior JuniorRonaldo Correa Gomes
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AbstractThis paper presents the results of a virtual ethnographic study developed in an online classroom in a public university in Brazil. The online activities aimed to help 70 students to develop English oral skills in a 60-hourcoursetaught along 15 weeks using the Moodle Language Management System ...
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AbstractThis paper presents the results of a virtual ethnographic study developed in an online classroom in a public university in Brazil. The online activities aimed to help 70 students to develop English oral skills in a 60-hourcoursetaught along 15 weeks using the Moodle Language Management System (LMS). After the initial weeks, and some dropouts, there were 59 participants in this study. The course was planned and managed by the authors of this article and some modifications were made along the experience in face of unexpected changes in the learning environment. Having as theoretical support complexity, connectivism, and learning ecology, we assessed digital tools for oral communication and verified that they had a positive impact on language learningand increased learners’ opportunities for language practice. The tools not only contributed to the development of the students’ oral skills but also decreased their anxiety when speaking English
Ehsan AhadMotlagh; Alireza Abroud; Mahnaz Eskandarian
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Assessment of function is considered as an important strategic process in organizations. Using assessment of function with a consistently implemented viewpoint causes upgrading and improving the response of executive agencies in government section and also increasing public confidence in the performance ...
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Assessment of function is considered as an important strategic process in organizations. Using assessment of function with a consistently implemented viewpoint causes upgrading and improving the response of executive agencies in government section and also increasing public confidence in the performance of organizations. It helps the efficiency and effectiveness of the government too. Assessment of function is based on a balanced scorecard model for implementation of virtual training centers' strategies was the purpose of this survey research. A stratified random sampling method with a proportional volume allocation technique was used to achieve the goal. The statistical population of this research with 350 persons includes available staff working in the centers of Kerman province in 2017 and the sample size was estimated 184 persons by using the Cochran formula. Data collection was done using documentary and field methods. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to measure each of the components of the research. According to experts, research was confirmed validity and reliability of the questionnaire using Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated 0.81. The statistical method is a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Examination of hypotheses showed that there is a direct relationship between the implementation of the BSC and the related factors (learning, innovation, and competence), (financial), (internal process of S) with organizational performance. But there was no relationship between performances of the agent (more satisfaction). The overall results showed that the implementation of the BSC model has a direct relationship with organizational performance.
Hasan Soleimani; Elham :Pourrasa
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From an ecolinguistic perspective, affordance and technology might be issues of great concern in recent decades in computer assisted language learning (CALL). The present study was conducted to investigate Iranian novice and experienced EFL teachers’ perspectives on challenges and affordance of ...
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From an ecolinguistic perspective, affordance and technology might be issues of great concern in recent decades in computer assisted language learning (CALL). The present study was conducted to investigate Iranian novice and experienced EFL teachers’ perspectives on challenges and affordance of mobile assisted language learning (MALL) in an EFL context. To this end, a total of 80 EFL teachers at different universities in Iran were randomly sampled. The data were collected through a validated 4-point Likert-scale questionnaire including two sections, each section of which focused on a particular aspect of MALL, including items evaluating EFL teachers’ attitudes toward the implementation of mobile phones and items exploring EFL teachers’ perspectives on the challenges to the use of MALL instruction. The results revealed that the novice EFL teachers significantly agreed more than experienced teachers with the idea that MALL based instruction should be used in Iranian EFL context. The results also indicated that the experienced EFL teachers significantly “strongly agreed” more than novice teachers concerning the idea that MALL based education created challenges in Iranian EFL. In general, the findings suggest that both novice and experienced teachers had positive attitudes towards MALL instruction. However, there are some challenges which make teaching and learning less efficient and these obstacles need to be tackled by authorities. Implications have also been introduced in the paper.
Sana Safari
Volume 1, Issue 2 , October 2018, , Pages 81-94
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This study aimed to explain a role of faculty development on social capital in distance education. The research method was descriptive and data analysis method was SEM that Sample size was determined 181 faculty members of Tehran branch of Payam Noor University by Stratified random sampling. Faculty ...
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This study aimed to explain a role of faculty development on social capital in distance education. The research method was descriptive and data analysis method was SEM that Sample size was determined 181 faculty members of Tehran branch of Payam Noor University by Stratified random sampling. Faculty development made questionnaire design with the reliability [α =0/94] and social capital questionnaire of Nahapiet & Ghoshal[1998] with the reliability [α=0/92] were used to collect data. Results showed faculty development and social capital of sample size higher than the average and faculty development [r=0/71] had a significant positive correlation with social capital of sample [p
Mitra Zolfaghari; Saba Abasi; Pejman Pourfakhr
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Introduction: Endotracheal intubation, as one of the most important methods of airway management, is of great importance and can lead to saving the patient's life. Hence, the training of this skill is highly considered. The present study aimed to design an educational simulator software in this field ...
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Introduction: Endotracheal intubation, as one of the most important methods of airway management, is of great importance and can lead to saving the patient's life. Hence, the training of this skill is highly considered. The present study aimed to design an educational simulator software in this field and to determine its impact on improving the performance of undergraduate students of anesthesia in Tehran University of Medical Sciences.Methods: In this experimental study, 17 undergraduate anesthesia students were selected from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in the second semester of 96-97 (2017-18) and randomly divided into control and intervention groups. The control group was evaluated without any intervention, while the intervention group was evaluated after receiving the simulated content and its reviewing several times in the skill lab. The data were collected by a demographic questionnaire and a validated and relied evaluation checklist. The scores of both groups were evaluated using the SPSS-22 software, descriptive statistics (absolute and relative frequency, mean and standard deviation), and t-test, in order to determine the effectiveness of the simulator in improving the performance of anesthesia students in this regard.Results: The results indicated that the average score of students' performance in patient preparation for intubation was (22.22±10.17) and (36.75±6.78) in the control and intervention groups, respectively, indicating a significant difference (P=0.004). In addition, the average score of students' performance in laryngoscopy skill was (24.09±9.02) and (41.16±12.1) in the control and intervention groups, respectively, which was a significant difference (P=0.008). Finally, the average total score of students' performance in patient preparation for intubation and improvement of laryngoscopy skill was (48.67±20.09) and (78.50±17.78) in the control and intervention groups, respectively, indicating a significant difference (P=0.006).Conclusion: Based on the results, the use of computer-based simulator could improve students' performance in patient preparation for intubation and improvement of laryngoscopy skill by up to 50%. Therefore, this method can be used as a complementary training method to improve the students’ performance in similar clinical skills in medical sciences.
Josephine Remon
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AbstractIn the context of collaborative online foreign language practice, we look at how metacognition and revealing of the self-combine when the full potential of the digital tools are put to use. We present a qualitative study of a corpus of written contributions by English as a foreign language distance ...
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AbstractIn the context of collaborative online foreign language practice, we look at how metacognition and revealing of the self-combine when the full potential of the digital tools are put to use. We present a qualitative study of a corpus of written contributions by English as a foreign language distance French learners and look into a model for teaching and learning in which emotions are integrated. We study how expression of emotion and commenting on learning are combined in the learners’ discourse. Throughout our study, various appropriation regimes appeared, such as redundancy, in which the student publishes the same message on the forum and on the learning diary, or progressive appropriation, in which the student goes from a descriptive post about vocabulary to a post including the use of the first person pronoun “I”, to a socio-affective post using exclamation marks and reference to the family. There were cases where references to cognitive processes, inclusion of the peers, revealing of the self and use of technology form an intricate cognitive-socio-affective weaving. We relate this weaving to maximum engagement of the learner at the heart of a community of trust, and make an attempt at modeling this engagement.
Fateme Saremi mofrad; sara sheykhi
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Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the capabilities of the electronic platform of webinars in digital media education in the educational system. The present study is a quasi-experimental study and the sampling method was census. The statistical population includes 60 associate degree students ...
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Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the capabilities of the electronic platform of webinars in digital media education in the educational system. The present study is a quasi-experimental study and the sampling method was census. The statistical population includes 60 associate degree students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Khorramabad Boys and Girls Technical and Vocational University, who participated in a digital media training seminar in the second semester of the academic year 2020-2021. The duration of the seminar was 240 minutes. In this online seminar, 30 students had a personal computer system. All students were fully acquainted with the method of e-learning. Students who had a personal computer system installed InDesign software at the same time as the instructor. Then, they learned the complete InDesign software training according to the InDesign software training topics, and then the instructor taught digital media. At the end of the seminar, the instructor gave the same task to all the students and the students who had a personal computer system at the time of the seminar were asked to send the homework to the instructor's e-mail. According to the review of assignments sent by students to the teacher, among students who had a personal computer system, the level of access to educational objectives in 80% of cases was complete, 15% moderate and 5% poor. The content adequacy of educational materials was mentioned in 85% of cases as complete, 10% as moderate and 5% as poor.
Sana Safari
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This study aimed to identify effective factors to the development of blended learning from the perspective of faculty members of PNU. For this purpose, after the study of contemporary research findings, effective factors to the development of blended learning were divided in five groups of structural, ...
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This study aimed to identify effective factors to the development of blended learning from the perspective of faculty members of PNU. For this purpose, after the study of contemporary research findings, effective factors to the development of blended learning were divided in five groups of structural, planning, information systems, nature and workplace and support factors for each of these components were determined. In order to assess the effective factors to the development of blended learning from the perspective of faculty members, a researcher-made questionnaire was designed. The questionnaire was with 40 questions using a Likert scale. Its validity was confirmed through content validity and its reliability through Cornbrash's alpha (α=91%). After determining the sample size using Morgan table by simple random sampling, questionnaires were distributed to faculty members. The research findings were analyzed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. To analyze the data, SPSS and LISREL softwares were employed. Results indicate that among the identified factors, the most important and influential factors to the development of blended learning from the perspective of administrators was related to structural factors.
Mahdi Mahmodi; Nazila Khatib Zanjani; Marjan Masoumi Fard
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This study was conducted to investigate the effect of conversational style education through multimedia on increasing communication skills of female students. The research method was quasi-experimental and the statistical population included female students in sixth grade of District 2 of school system ...
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This study was conducted to investigate the effect of conversational style education through multimedia on increasing communication skills of female students. The research method was quasi-experimental and the statistical population included female students in sixth grade of District 2 of school system in Tehran(Iran), of whom 60 were selected by cluster sampling and placed in two groups of control and experiment. Data collection tools included Attar's standard communication skills questionnaire (2007) whose face validity was confirmed by eleven teachers using Delphi technique and its reliability through Cronbach's alpha coefficient for subscales, emotion management, others perception and assertiveness. It was equal to 0.92, 0.89 and 0.88, respectively. Research data were analyzed using SPSS.22 software. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the mean scores of the control and experimental groups regarding students' communication skills at the level of 95%. Students' communication skills in conversational style through multimedia were better than students trained in the traditional way. The results of this study indicate the positive role of interactive teaching through multimedia in increasing the communication skills of primary school students, and this emphasizes that schools and educational institutions need more multimedia tools to deepen Learn and enhance learners' communication skills.
Ghasem Salimi; Neda Abdolahi; Ali Akbar Safavi
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The flipped classroom is one of the new approaches to learning and innovative teaching methods worldwide. Given the conditions created in the Corona pandemic and the production of the initial content of many courses, a practical experience of holding a flipped class is examined. Accordingly, the present ...
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The flipped classroom is one of the new approaches to learning and innovative teaching methods worldwide. Given the conditions created in the Corona pandemic and the production of the initial content of many courses, a practical experience of holding a flipped class is examined. Accordingly, the present analysis aims at assessing perceptions, experiences, quality of participation, learning performance and student satisfaction with in a flipped classroom. 18 students participated from the field of electrical engineering in this case study. The data were analyzed using statistical methods of one-sample t-test, Pearson correlation, regression coefficient, and SPSS software. The results revealed that students' access to information and resources and teachers' support and motivation significantly affected students' satisfaction. Furthermore, access to information and resources and teacher support and motivation significantly affected student-perceived learning outcomes. Finally, supporting students' participation and collaboration with each other in flipped classroom also had a significant effect on their satisfaction and perceived learning outcomes. The knowledge gained by students during the class had a significant impact on students' satisfaction and perceived learning outcomes.
