Document Type : scientific-research
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2 research expert of Azarbaijan shahid Madani University
Abstract
The present study was done with the aim of presenting student retention pattern in e-learning environment of Payame Noor University. This research was carried out using an exploratory (qualitative-quantitative) method. In the qualitative section, the Meta-Synthesis Research method was used to infer the pattern. Using qualitative method, the literature investigation and survey of experts through Delphi method were developed to a set of the dimensions and components affecting the electronics student retention. And the primary pattern was designed with 5 dimensions and 14 components. Then, in a quantitative section, a survey research method was used to validate the pattern and confirm it, and a questionnaire was used for collecting required data. The results of data collection after adjustment and tabling were analyzed by statistical tests (exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis(. To confirm the content validity of the research tool the researcher used the experts and also to determine the validity of the tool measurement construct, she/he used confirmatory factor analysis. All of the questions’ variables were fitted with factor load. The reliability of the tool was confirmed by the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. According to research findings, the components and final dimensions of student retention pattern in the e-learning environment were identified and classified in 5 dimensions including learner, quality of educational services, teacher, environment, technology, and 14 components including psychological characteristics, previous experiences, academic background, computer management skills, interaction, course design, organizational support, teacher's knowledge, teacher's skills, teacher's attitude, supportive environment, job commitment, quality of technology and Internet quality.
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Article Title [Persian]
ارائه الگوی ماندگاری دانشجو در محیط یادگیری الکترونیکی (مطالعه موردی دانشگاه پیام نور)
Authors [Persian]
- محبوبه اسلمی 1
- ناهید اوجاقی 1
- سکینه جعفریان 2
1 استادیار رشته علوم تربیتی، دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران
2 کارشناس پژوهشی دانشگاه شهید مدنی آذربایجان
Abstract [Persian]
روش: این پژوهش با استفاده از روش آمیخته اکتشافی (کیفی-کمی) انجام شد. در بخش کیفی برای استنباط الگو از روش فراترکیب استفاده گردید. بدین صورت که بر مبنای روش کیفی به بررسی ادبیات و نظرسنجی از خبرگان به صورت دلفی به مجموعه ای از ابعاد و مؤلفه های تاثیر گذار بر ماندگاری دانشجوی الکترونیک دست یافته و الگوی اولیه با 5 بعد، 14 مؤلفه و 57 شاخص طراحی شد و سپس در بخش کمی به منظور اعتبار سنجی الگو و تأیید آن از روش پیمایشی و برای گرد آوری داده های مورد نیاز از پرسشنامه استفاده شد. نتایج حاصل از گردآوری داده ها پس از تنظیم و تلخیص با استفاده از آزمونهای آماری (تحلیل عاملی اکتشافی و تأییدی) مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفت. برای تأیید روایی محتوایی ابزار پژوهش از خبرگان امر و همچنین به منظور تعیین روایی سازه ابزار اندازه گیری، از تحلیل عاملی تأییدی استفاده شد. که تمامی متغیر گویه ها دارای بار عاملی مناسب بودند. پایایی ابزار نیز با استفاده از آلفای کرونباخ مورد تأیید قرار گرفت.
یافته‌ها: طبق یافته های پژوهش مؤلفه ها و ابعاد نهایی الگوی ماندگاری دانشجو در محیط یادگیری الکترونیک در 5 بعد، فراگیر، کیفیت خدمات آموزشی، مربی، محیط، فناوری، و 14 مؤلفه(ویژگی های روانشناختی، تجارب قبلی، پیشینه تحصیلی،مهارت های مدیریت کامپیوتری، تعامل، طراحی دوره، حمایت سازمانی، دانش مربی، مهارت مربی ، نگرش مربی ، محیط حمایتی، تعهد کاری، کیفیت تکنولوژی و کیفیت اینترنت) شناسایی و طبقه‌بندی شدند.
Keywords [Persian]
- الگو
- ماندگاری
- محیط الکترونیکی
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