Title of article :
Evaluating the Elements of Electronic Curricula in the Humanities Department of Islamic Azad University
Author/Authors :
Masoumi Fard, M Islamic Azad University Arak Branch, Arak, Iran , Mousa Poor, N Farhangian University , Seifi, M Curriculum Development Department - Islamic Azad University Arak Branch, Arak, Iran , Nateghi, F Curriculum Development Department - Islamic Azad University Arak Branch, Arak, Iran
Abstract :
This study aimed at evaluating the elements of electronic curricula in the Humanities
Department of Islamic Azad University. The statistical population of this descriptive survey
consisted of all students (4515) and professors (287) of electronic learning of Islamic Azad
University. Sample of the study included 354 students and 164 professors who were selected
using stratified sampling method with Cochran formula. The research instrument was two
researcher-made questionnaires consisting of 59 items based on 5-Likert scale for teachers and
students, whose validity and reliability were confirmed. Results showed that, in general,
respondents evaluated the current state of the elements of goals, contents, and learning activities
better than other elements, while, to them, there was a gap between the current and desirable
states of the elements of the curricula. This gap is particularly visible in some elements such as
learning materials and grouping.
Keywords :
evaluation , quality , curriculum elements , Islamic Azad University
Journal title :
Iranian Distance Education