An Analysis of the Attitudes of Instructors towards E-Learning in Agricultural Applied¬-Science Education in Iran

Mohammadi, Davood; Hoseini, S. Mahmood; Shabanali Fami, Hosein; Rajab Beigi, Mojtaba; Eisaei, Mohammad Taghi

An Analysis of the Attitudes of Instructors towards E-Learning in Agricultural Applied¬-Science Education in Iran

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There are many determining factors such as changes in Information Technology, increasing number of students enrolling in pursue of education, and need to just in time education that attract attentions to E-learning. In this direction, there are more attentions required to be paid to Applied-Science Education because of its nature. Instructors as the basic cornerstone of every education system are main determiners in the use of
E-learning, therefore their attitudes are very important to be sought in this respect. The main propose of this research is to analyze the Instructors' Attitudes toward e-learning in Agricultural Applied-Science Education. The statistical population was the Instructors in Jahade-Keshvarzi Agricultural Education Centers (N=603). A sample was selected by using Stratified Random Sampling Method (n=175). Research instrument was questionnaire, developed by researchers to gather the required data. Validity of the questionnaire was tested through Coronbach Alpha which was about 0.77-0.89 for different sections of the questionnaire. Data analysis was done through SPSS Software, using descriptive statistics, T & F tests as well as Regression. The variables of: age, use of computer, use of internet, research competency in internet, electronic communication competency, explained 40.5 percent of the whole variations in the overall attitudes toward e-learning.

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