Attitudes of Faculty Members Towards Using E-Learning

Background: Faculty member’s attitude is one of the most important factors in the success of electronic learning. Understanding the attitudes of teachers toward e-learning can lead to an appropriate learning environment. This study aimed at examining the attitude of faculty members towards e-Learnin...

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Main Authors: Maryam Akbarilakeh, Ali Reza Razzaghi, Hoseein Delavar Pour Moghaddam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2019-06-01
Series:Research and Development in Medical Education
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Online Access:https://rdme.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/rdme-31735
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spelling doaj-52bc5635232648a8bbc101556874da482020-11-25T00:31:01ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesResearch and Development in Medical Education2322-27192019-06-0181121910.15171/rdme.2019.003rdme-31735Attitudes of Faculty Members Towards Using E-LearningMaryam Akbarilakeh0Ali Reza Razzaghi1Hoseein Delavar Pour Moghaddam2Department of Medical Education, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSafety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Education, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackground: Faculty member’s attitude is one of the most important factors in the success of electronic learning. Understanding the attitudes of teachers toward e-learning can lead to an appropriate learning environment. This study aimed at examining the attitude of faculty members towards e-Learning at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2016. Method: In this cross-sectional study, 334 faculty members from the faculties of university were selected by random stratified sampling method and their attitude was assessed by questionnaires. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20. Result: The mean age of subjects was 49.09 (SD = 7.41). Of the total study population, 57.75% (190) were males and 42.25% (139) were females. The highest mean score among the dimensions of attitude assessment was related to sense of enjoyment with a mean of 29.26 (SD = 0.71) and the lowest mean related to self-efficacy (mean = 5.96) (SD = 0.82). Conclusion: The results of this study show that the attitude of faculty members is positive towards using appropriate e-learning. However, more studies are needed to assess the obstacles and approaches to improve the attitude of faculty members towards e-learning.https://rdme.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/rdme-31735AttitudesE-LearningFaculty members
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author Maryam Akbarilakeh
Ali Reza Razzaghi
Hoseein Delavar Pour Moghaddam
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Ali Reza Razzaghi
Hoseein Delavar Pour Moghaddam
Attitudes of Faculty Members Towards Using E-Learning
Research and Development in Medical Education
Attitudes
E-Learning
Faculty members
author_facet Maryam Akbarilakeh
Ali Reza Razzaghi
Hoseein Delavar Pour Moghaddam
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title Attitudes of Faculty Members Towards Using E-Learning
title_short Attitudes of Faculty Members Towards Using E-Learning
title_full Attitudes of Faculty Members Towards Using E-Learning
title_fullStr Attitudes of Faculty Members Towards Using E-Learning
title_full_unstemmed Attitudes of Faculty Members Towards Using E-Learning
title_sort attitudes of faculty members towards using e-learning
publisher Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
series Research and Development in Medical Education
issn 2322-2719
publishDate 2019-06-01
description Background: Faculty member’s attitude is one of the most important factors in the success of electronic learning. Understanding the attitudes of teachers toward e-learning can lead to an appropriate learning environment. This study aimed at examining the attitude of faculty members towards e-Learning at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2016. Method: In this cross-sectional study, 334 faculty members from the faculties of university were selected by random stratified sampling method and their attitude was assessed by questionnaires. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20. Result: The mean age of subjects was 49.09 (SD = 7.41). Of the total study population, 57.75% (190) were males and 42.25% (139) were females. The highest mean score among the dimensions of attitude assessment was related to sense of enjoyment with a mean of 29.26 (SD = 0.71) and the lowest mean related to self-efficacy (mean = 5.96) (SD = 0.82). Conclusion: The results of this study show that the attitude of faculty members is positive towards using appropriate e-learning. However, more studies are needed to assess the obstacles and approaches to improve the attitude of faculty members towards e-learning.
topic Attitudes
E-Learning
Faculty members
url https://rdme.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/rdme-31735
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