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The Impact of Distance Education on Learning Outcome in Computer Skills Course in Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University: An Experimental Study
| العنوان: | The Impact of Distance Education on Learning Outcome in Computer Skills Course in Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University: An Experimental Study |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Amer, Mohammed Elmetwali Mohamm |
| المصدر: | Journal of Curriculum and Teaching. 2020 9(4):1-9. |
| الاتاحة: | Sciedu Press. 1120 Finch Avenue West Suite 701-309, Toronto, ON., M3J 3H7, Canada. Tel: 416-479-0028; Fax: 416-642-8548; e-mail: jct@sciedupress.com; Web site: http://www.sciedupress.com/journal/index.php/jct |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2020 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Distance Education, Computer Literacy, Foreign Countries, College Students, Academic Achievement, Online Courses, Pretests Posttests |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | Saudi Arabia |
| تدمد: | 1927-2677 |
| مستخلص: | The present study aimed to explore the impact of distance education on the learning outcome of students in computer skills course in Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University in Al-Sulail, Saudi Arabia. In this study, the learning outcome is represented in the students' academic achievement. The researcher adopted an experimental approach. He selected a sample consisting from 80 male students from 4 sections of a computer skills course. Those students were divided equally into control and experimental groups. The members of the control group were taught through adopting a face-to-face instructional approach. They attended 4 face-to-face lectures. The members of the experimental group were taught online through using the Blackboard system. The researcher used a pre-test and a post-test for assessing students' academic achievement. SPSS program was used. It was found that both groups share similar levels of computer literacy. It was found that distance education has a significant positive impact on students' academic achievement in the computer skills course. The researcher recommends adding online instructional activities to the curricula used in Saudi universities. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| رقم الانضمام: | EJ1285818 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 1927-2677 |
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