Akbar Jadidi Mohammadabadi; Mohammadreza Sarmadi; Mehran Farajollahi; Hossin Zare
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The present study was conducted to recognize and analyze the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aesthetics for sustainable education. For this purpose, two methods of the exploratory search (qualitative) and the questionnaire (quantitative) were used for data collection. The research sample in the qualitative ...
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The present study was conducted to recognize and analyze the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aesthetics for sustainable education. For this purpose, two methods of the exploratory search (qualitative) and the questionnaire (quantitative) were used for data collection. The research sample in the qualitative section included the electronic resources related to the topic and in the quantitative section, 36 experts in the field of the distance education planning from the virtual learning environments and universities were selected voluntarily. The content analysis method was used to analyze the qualitative data and weighted average and Friedman's test was used to analyze the survey data for content analysis. The qualitative results of the study showed that the aesthetics of the MOOC should have a visual attraction in terms of the learner dimension, and they should be attractive and enjoyable in terms of the content dimension and regardless of any constraint, they must be linked to the natural environment regarding the dimension of the teaching organization and educational environment, indicating the equal effect of each of the four dimensions (the learner, content, teaching organization, and educational environment) of distance education. Quantitative results obtained from the viewpoints of the experts in the field of the distance education on the aesthetics of the MOOC showed that they can be assessed in the dimensions of the content, educational environment, and the teaching organization that will have a significant and special effect on the qualitative results on the MOOC aesthetics.
B. Zandi; M.R. Sarmadi; N. Karimi
Volume 5, Issue 1 , December 2016, , Pages 41-52
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This research seeks to explain the educational needs of citizens based on the main purpose of "identifying and prioritizing the educational needs of people in Tehran towards earthquake. This research is of survey type and for determining of educational needs the feasibility study method has been used ...
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This research seeks to explain the educational needs of citizens based on the main purpose of "identifying and prioritizing the educational needs of people in Tehran towards earthquake. This research is of survey type and for determining of educational needs the feasibility study method has been used based on the three-dimensional model of Kaufman, Gorican and Johnson. The statistical population of the study is the population of Tehran city (based on the statistics of 2006), amount to 7707520. Out of them, 750 people have been selected as a sample including 700 citizens in classified random method from five regions of the North, South, East and West and also the Center of Tehran and 50 experts and staffs in a non-probable purposeful method for the research. Referring to the library sources and searching in internet websites related to the civil defense, researchers extracted a relatively full list of the examples of civil defense to be prepared against the earthquake in Tehran city. Using the self-made questionnaire in Likert scale (four-options), the necessary data from the statistical samples were collected. The data analysis for feasibility study, comparing the views among the groups and prioritization of the needs, has been performed; using SPSS software and Freedman test. The general prioritization among the three mentioned sections has specified that the educational needs related to skills of vulnerability reduction before the occurrence of earthquake is in the first priority. In addition, comparison of the educational needs by population specifications (gender, group, rate of education and area of residency) in this research shows that the mentioned specifications do not have any impact on individuals’ educational needs
M. Rezaei; S.M. Shobeir; M.R. Sarmadi; M. Larijani
Volume 4, Issue 4 , September 2016, , Pages 54-41
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of environmental radio programs on the promotion of knowledge, attitude and environmental behavior of students as the three main dimensions of environmental education. The research method is practical, and the data collection tool is quasi-experimental ...
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of environmental radio programs on the promotion of knowledge, attitude and environmental behavior of students as the three main dimensions of environmental education. The research method is practical, and the data collection tool is quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test and control group. The study population consisted of 40 students of Payam Noor University of Markazi Province that have been selected by convenience sampling method and have been randomly classified into two study and control groups. The method of this research included the introduction of students and asking them to follow and listen to the radio constant environmental programs of Islamic Republic of Iran included the Blue Planet radio program of Iran radio and also the environmental parts of the bright horizon radio program of Salamat radio in a three month period. After 3 months in order to assess the effect of the mentioned radio programs, a post-test was taken from students. The data collection tool included a questionnaire that its content validity has been quantitatively and qualitatively confirmed by taking a survey from 25 professors and faculty members of the related fields. Also, its reliability has been confirmed by Cronbach's alpha method. The data analysis has been done by using of descriptive and inferential statistics. According to the statistical analysis results, the Blue Planet and Bright horizon radio programs had a significant positive effect on the three dimensions of students environmental Literacy; especially they had higher effect on their environmental knowledge.
