A Survey on the readiness of e-teaching among Faculty Members of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2014
Background: Application of technology for education accounts for an important aspect of expansion of the information technology in the present century. Objectives: This study aims to examine the degree of readiness of the faculty member of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences for e-Teaching. Me...
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doaj-02a4571f8985451188de0d6d6f7f66b32020-11-25T03:00:56ZengZanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesPreventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal2588-44412588-445X2020-04-01911221A Survey on the readiness of e-teaching among Faculty Members of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2014Azam Maleki 0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7888-1985Sayeh Sadat Moosavi Sahebazamani1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2391-4764Soghrat Faghih Zadeh2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5245-3704Mansoreh Sepehrinia3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1915-5163 PhD in maternal and child health, Assistant Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, IranDepartment of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran Professor of Biostatistics, Zanjan Social Dept. of Health Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, IranDepartment of pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, IranBackground: Application of technology for education accounts for an important aspect of expansion of the information technology in the present century. Objectives: This study aims to examine the degree of readiness of the faculty member of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences for e-Teaching. Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional study focused on the degree of readiness of 70 faculty member of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2014. It followed the simple randomized sampling method. The readiness of faculty member was assessed from five dimensions, including organizational support, perceived value, and time commitment, working skill, access to computer, internet and attitude towards e-Teaching, using a standard questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics indices, Pearson correlation coefficient and Logistic Regression Model at 95% confidence interval. Results: The university faculty member were in adequate level of readiness in terms of organizational support (46.4%), positive attitude towards e-Teaching (49.3%); the skill of work with computer (49.3%), time commitment (44.9%), access to computer (49.3%) and positive perceived value (45.6%). The predictive variables of the university faculty member’ readiness were appropriate in terms of organizational support, access to computer and in term of, perceived value, age and gender of the university faculty member in term of, perceived time obligation, skill in work with computer and organizational support. Conclusion: The results showed that readiness of the the faculty member of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences for e-Teaching was in a relatively appropriate level. Expanson of the technological infrastructure, holding empowerment workshops in order for improvement of the required skill and changing attitude of the university faculty member for e-Teaching are suggestedhttp://zums.ac.ir/nmcjournal/article-1-605-en.pdfreadinessfaculty member of university of medical sciencese-learning |
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Azam Maleki Sayeh Sadat Moosavi Sahebazamani Soghrat Faghih Zadeh Mansoreh Sepehrinia A Survey on the readiness of e-teaching among Faculty Members of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2014 Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal readiness faculty member of university of medical sciences e-learning |
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A Survey on the readiness of e-teaching among Faculty Members of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2014 |
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A Survey on the readiness of e-teaching among Faculty Members of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2014 |
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A Survey on the readiness of e-teaching among Faculty Members of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2014 |
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A Survey on the readiness of e-teaching among Faculty Members of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2014 |
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A Survey on the readiness of e-teaching among Faculty Members of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2014 |
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survey on the readiness of e-teaching among faculty members of zanjan university of medical sciences in 2014 |
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Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services |
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Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal |
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Background: Application of technology for education accounts for an important aspect of expansion of the
information technology in the present century.
Objectives: This study aims to examine the degree of readiness of the faculty member of Zanjan University
of Medical Sciences for e-Teaching.
Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional study focused on the degree of readiness of 70 faculty member of
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2014. It followed the simple randomized sampling method. The
readiness of faculty member was assessed from five dimensions, including organizational support, perceived
value, and time commitment, working skill, access to computer, internet and attitude towards e-Teaching,
using a standard questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics indices, Pearson
correlation coefficient and Logistic Regression Model at 95% confidence interval.
Results: The university faculty member were in adequate level of readiness in terms of organizational
support (46.4%), positive attitude towards e-Teaching (49.3%); the skill of work with computer (49.3%),
time commitment (44.9%), access to computer (49.3%) and positive perceived value (45.6%). The predictive
variables of the university faculty member’ readiness were appropriate in terms of organizational support,
access to computer and in term of, perceived value, age and gender of the university faculty member in term
of, perceived time obligation, skill in work with computer and organizational support.
Conclusion: The results showed that readiness of the the faculty member of Zanjan University of Medical
Sciences for e-Teaching was in a relatively appropriate level. Expanson of the technological infrastructure,
holding empowerment workshops in order for improvement of the required skill and changing attitude of the
university faculty member for e-Teaching are suggested |
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readiness faculty member of university of medical sciences e-learning |
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