Assess and Prioritizing Affecting Factors on Quality of Education in E-learning Environments Using Analytical Hierarchy Process Method
Subject Areas : Educational PsychologyAkbar Rezazadeh 1 , Seyyed Davoud Hoseininasab 2 , Mohammadreza Sarmadi 3 , Mehran Farjollahi 4
1 - School counselor
Of Education
2 - استاد گروه روانشناسی، واحد تبریز، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، تبریز، ایران
3 - Tabriz
4 - Iran
Keywords: Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), e-learning, Instruction Quality, Quality criteria,
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to evaluate and prioritize the different dimension of e-learning and criteria associated with them, using the analytic hierarchy process. To achieve this goal, library method and a description research method was used. The statistical population of the study consisted of all references related to models, frameworks, standards related to the quality of web-based education and internal and external experiences. In addition, all scholars, experts, and specialists in e-learning centers and virtual universities in the country including the study population and members of the sample with respect to the objectives and research questions were selected of them purposefully. The tools data collection were questionnaire-made that its validity and reliability have been confirmed. Factors affecting the quality of education in electronic learning environments of the research literature identified and techniques AHP was used to prioritize them. Analysis of data using software export Choice showed that the share of institutional and managerial factors pedagogical and instructional design; technological factors; factors providing education and factors associated with support services in the quality of education in E-learning environments, respectively 26%; 24%; 20%; 18% and 12% were evaluated
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