Feasibility study of combined education in the field of photography of Payame Noor University of Isfahan and evaluation of its effectiveness
Subject Areas : Educational Sciencepouya zamanian 1 , majid abdellahi 2
1 - Faculty of Payame Noor University of Isfahan
2 - department of educational sciences of payamnoor university
Keywords: e-learning" photography, Feasibility", evaluation" distance education",
Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of applying blended training in photography and to evaluate the educational effectiveness of implementing this method in Payame Noor University. The research is developmental-applied and has been done in a quasi-experimental manner the statistical population of the project was the fourth year undergraduate students of photography in Payam Noor University of Isfahan (n = 95). For this purpose, 80 students were selected as sample group and divided into two groups of 40 person : test and control groups. At the beginning of the intervention, it was designed a researcher-made questionnaire to measure e-learning readiness and was distributed for the students of the experimental group. The results showed that it is possible to hold this training for them then an e-learning software was designed and the students for one semester completed one of their courses (6 practical and 2 theoretical units) using the software in a blended training manner. At the end of the study, the end-of-semester scores of the two groups were compared. The results showed a significant difference between the final scores of the Students present and students in the control group. The scores of the participating students in the project were significantly lower than those of the control group. A questionnaire including 20 questions was given to the students of the experimental group to evaluate their satisfaction with this teaching method. Final survey results showed that most of the students were satisfied with the educational file.
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