Attitudes of Payme Noor University Students toward Distance Education
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
This paper examines the distance education students’ attitudes at the Payame Noor University of Iran toward distance education. The statistical universe of the study consisted of 7831 students of Payame Noor University, Ardebil center. Using stratified random sampling, 396 students (139 male and 257 female students) were selected based on Kreschi- Morgan table. Research method was an ex-post-facto study. The attitude questionnaire made up of 41 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale with reliability calculated using Cronbach’s Alpha (=0.85) was used to collect data. One-sample t-test was used to analyze the obtained data. Findings (t (395) = -26.14) showed that the total mean score of attitudes of students (98.35) toward distance education is significantly lower than the conceptual mean (test value, 123).
Authors and Affiliations
Adel Zahed-Babelan| University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.zahed@uma.ac.ir
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