Evaluating the Elements of Electronic Curricula in the Humanities Department of Islamic Azad University

Masoumi Fard, Mitra; Mousa Poor, Nematollah; Seifi, Mohammad; Nateghi, Faezeh

Authors

¹ Ph.D Student, Curriculum Development, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak, Iran

² Associate Professor, Curriculum, Farhangian University

³ Associate Professor, Curriculum Development Department, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak, Iran

⁴ Assistant Professor, Curriculum Development Department, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak, Iran

Abstract

This study aimed at evaluating the elements of electronic curricula in the Humanities Department of Islamic Azad University. The statistical population of this descriptive survey consisted of all students (4515) and professors (287) of electronic learning of Islamic Azad University. Sample of the study included 354 students and 164 professors who were selected using stratified sampling method with Cochran formula. The research instrument was two researcher-made questionnaires consisting of 59 items based on 5-Likert scale for teachers and students, whose validity and reliability were confirmed. Results showed that, in general, respondents evaluated the current state of the elements of goals, contents, and learning activities better than other elements, while, to them, there was a gap between the current and desirable states of the elements of the curricula. This gap is particularly visible in some elements such as learning materials and grouping.

Keywords

Article Title [Persian]

ارزیابی کیفیت عناصر برنامههای درسی الکترونیکی گروه علوم انسانی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی

Authors [Persian]

میترا معصومی فرد ¹
نعمت اله موسی پور ²
محمد صیفی ³
فائزه ناطقی ⁴

¹ Translate Ph.D Student, Curriculum Development, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak, Iran 86/5000 دانشجوی دکتری، توسعه برنامه درسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، اراک، اراک، ایران

² دانشیار، برنامه درسی، دانشگاه فرهنگیان

³ دانشیار، گروه توسعه برنامه درسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد اراک، اراک، ایران

⁴ استادیار، گروه توسعه برنامه درسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی اراک، اراک، ایران

Abstract [Persian]

هدف پژوهش حاضر ارزیابی کیفیت عناصر برنامه های درسی الکترونیکی گروه علوم انسانی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی است، جامعه آماری این پژوهش که به شیوه توصیفی پیمایشی انجام شد، کلیه اساتید (4515 نفر) و دانشجویان (287 نفر) یادگیری الکترونیکی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی است که به شیوه نمونه گیری طبقه ای و با استفاده از فرمول کوکران تعداد 85 دانشجو و 57 استاد به دو پرسشنامه محقق ساخته (برای اساتید و دانشجویان) با 59 گویه و طیف 5 درجه ای لیکرت که روایی و پایایی آن مورد تائید قرار گرفت پاسخ دادند، نتایج حاکی از آن بود که در مجموع پاسخگویان، وضع موجود کیفیت عناصر اهداف، محتوا و فعالیت های یادگیری را بهتر از سایر عناصر ارزیابی نمودند در حالی که میان وضع موجود و مطلوب عناصر برنامه های درسی از نظر دانشجویان و اساتید شکاف وجود داشت.

Keywords [Persian]

ارزیابی
کیفیت
عناصر برنامه درسی
دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی

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Evaluating the Elements of Electronic Curricula in the Humanities Department of Islamic Azad University

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
July 2018
Pages 33-42

Evaluating the Elements of Electronic Curricula in the Humanities Department of Islamic Azad University

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1July 2018Pages 33-42

Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
July 2018
Pages 33-42