Investigating the effect of interdisciplinary courses in the virtual education system on knowledge production in cyberspace among students of Farhangian University

Subject Areas : Virtual Learning

akram hafezi ¹ , narges miranisargazi ²

1 - Assistant Professor Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Student, Educational Director, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

Received: 2021-12-12 Accepted : 2022-06-01 Published : 2022-06-22

Keywords: Keywords: interdisciplinary courses, virtual education system, knowledge production in cyberspace, Farhangian University students,

Abstract :

The general purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of interdisciplinary courses in the virtual education system on knowledge production in cyberspace among students of Farhangian University. The present research is in terms of applied purpose and is in the category of quasi-experimental research with experimental and control groups along with pre-test and post-test. The statistical population includes all students of Farhangian University of Tehran. First, by using random sampling method among students of different fields and sections of Farhangian University in a simple random way and using online computer software, 40 people as a sample in the academic year 1401-1400 in Farhangian University of Tehran They were studying, they were elected. Research data collection tools include a researcher-made questionnaire to assess the impact of interdisciplinary courses. After data collection, data analysis was performed using spss25 software and analysis of covariance. Analysis results; It is indicated that interdisciplinary virtual education courses affect the production of knowledge in cyberspace among students of Farhangian University in terms of content integration, school and individual integration, integration of skills and processes, and integrationism.

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