Abstract
Background: Faculty member’s attitude is one of the most important factors in the success of electronic learning. Understanding the attitudes of teachers toward e-learning can lead to an appropriate learning environment. This study aimed at examining the attitude of faculty members towards e-Learning at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2016. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 334 faculty members from the faculties of university were selected by random stratified sampling method and their attitude was assessed by questionnaires. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20. Results: The mean age of subjects was 49.09 (SD = 7.41). Of the total study population, 57.75% (190) were males and 42.25% (139) were females. The highest mean score among the dimensions of attitude assessment was related to sense of enjoyment with a mean of 29.26 (SD = 0.71) and the lowest mean related to self-efficacy (mean = 5.96) (SD = 0.82). Conclusion: The results of this study show that the attitude of faculty members is positive towards using appropriate e-learning. However, more studies are needed to assess the obstacles and approaches to improve the attitude of faculty members towards e-learning.
Highlights
Today, the use of learning and teaching tools such as information technology and the internet is growing rapidly
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A survey on the attitudes of faculty members at virtual universities using the same tools used in this study showed that the average score of “behavioral intention” scale in this group of faculty was 5.61
Summary
The use of learning and teaching tools such as information technology and the internet is growing rapidly. E-learning is provided through computers, via electronic media, the Internet, organized networks such as extranets and intranets, satellite broadcasting, compact discs such as DVDs and CD-ROMs.[3] E-learning method can enhance interactive learning by sharing resources, and can be beneficial both to learners and instructors. Some of these benefits include: easy and quick access to educational resources; providing a quick and easy way for creating, updating, and editing lessons through learning management software, flexible interaction with students, presentation independent from the time and place.[4] Efforts and experiences related to electronic learning around the world have highly taken for granted. More studies are needed to assess the obstacles and approaches to improve the attitude of faculty members towards e-learning
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