The feasibility of accepting mobile education in higher education in terms of faculty members of Shahid Beheshti University
Subject Areas : psycology
1 - Shahid Beheshti University
Faculty of Education Science and Psychology
Keywords: feasibility, Higher Education, Education by using cell-phones,
Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of accepting mobile phone education in higher education for faculty members of Shahid Beheshti University. This research was applied in terms of purpose and in terms of data collection method, it was a descriptive-survey study. A researcher-made questionnaire consisting of five components (usefulness, ease, self-efficacy, challenge, attribute) was used for collecting data. The validity of the questionnaire was verified by three experts and the reliability of the questionnaire was verified through a pilot study on a sample of 55 respondents and its value was calculated by Cronbach's alpha (94%), indicating high reliability The statistical population of the study was 841 faculty members of Shahid Beheshti University. 230 students were randomly selected through stratified sampling Also, in order to analyze the data, inferential statistical tests including one-sample T-test and multivariate analysis of variance analysis were used. Finally, the results of the study showed that acceptance of mobile phone education from The faculty members are in a good position and, according to professors, using mobile phones can increase their self-efficacy, but they find that the training is not in a good position and the use of mobile phone training is challenging. Also, faculty members' opinion about acceptance of mobile phone education showed that in general, there is no significant difference between the acceptance of mobile phone education between male and female teachers with different scientific degrees and backgrounds.
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