ERIC Number: EJ1140954
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jul
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1537-2456
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Social Networks Impact Factor on Students' Achievements and Attitudes towards the "Computer in Teaching" Course at the College of Education
Elfeky, Abdellah
International Journal on E-Learning, v16 n3 p231-244 Jul 2017
The study aims to examine the impact of social networks of a "Computer in Teaching" course on the achievement and attitudes students at the faculty of education at Najran University. The sample consists of (60) students from the third level in the special education program, (30) students represented the control group whereas the other (30) constituted the experimental group. The experimental group studied the course of Computer in Education via social networks. The control group studied the course through traditional lecturing. An achievement test in addition to attitudes test wear prepared. The findings revealed that there are no significant differences between the two groups' achievement, but there are significant differences in their attitudes towards the "Computer in Teaching" course.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, College Students, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty, Foreign Countries, Special Education, Conventional Instruction, Lecture Method, Social Media, Teaching Methods, Academic Achievement, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Randomized Controlled Trials, Comparative Analysis, Assignments, Pretests Posttests, Grades (Scholastic), Social Networks
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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