Investigate the role of information and communication technologies in the educational environment

Authors

  • Mehran Farajollahi Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Payamenoor University, pobox 19395-3697Theran, IR of IRAN Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Suzan Arezi Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Payamenoor University, pobox 19395-3697Theran, IR of IRAN Iran, Islamic Republic of

Keywords:

information and communication technology, curriculum, elements of the curriculum, learning environment

Abstract

Developments in ICT Drsrhazr is natural and inevitable. Educational system as an effective and sensitive agencies, is not immune from these developments and their needs and to coordinate with it. Since the reform and restructuring and innovation in education is a fundamental necessity in today's world. In this regard, changes in curriculum content and orientation of the issues that underlie the principles and framework of the modified learning environment in many countries. The approach described in this study - a survey of the quality of the model curriculum Francis Klein examines the role of information and communication technologies in the educational environment is discussed. The statistical population included all faculty and doctoral students in the field of Curricula and Educational Technology, University of Tehran is selected. The research instrument was a questionnaire that included the 9 components) the purpose, content, learning activities, roles of teachers, materials and resources, grouping, location, time, measure) and 42-item Likert scale which developed after , its validity and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha formula 960/0 was calculated. Data analysis methods, descriptive statistics (frequency, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (one-sample t test, ANOVA and Duncan's post hoc test) was used. The results of this study indicate that the role of information and communication technologies in improving further the goals of the other components are. ANOVA results also indicated that the role of information and communication technologies, there is a significant difference between test components 9.

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Published

2014-06-30

How to Cite

Farajollahi, M. ., & Arezi, S. . (2014). Investigate the role of information and communication technologies in the educational environment. Scientific Journal of Animal Science, 3(6), 431-441. Retrieved from http://www.sjournals.com/index.php/sjas/article/view/547

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Education