TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating faculty members' beliefs about distance education
T2 - The case of Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
AU - Saleem, Naifa Eid
AU - Al-Suqri, Mohammed Nasser
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015, IGI Global.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - This research paper aims to investigate the beliefs (perceptions) about distance education(DE) held by the faculty members of Sultan Qaboos Uuniversity (SQU) at the Sultanate of Oman as well as the differences between their beliefs (perceptions) with regards to gender, teaching experience, college academic rank, nationality, etc. This study used a questionnaire as a method of data collection. Findings of the study indicated statistically significant difference in terms of gender. Results show that female faculty members hold positive beliefs (perceptions) about the use of DE in learning and teaching whereas compared to their male colleagues. With regards to nationality, the study found statistically slight differences, wherein the Omani faculty members yielded higher scores on the positive statements and lower at the negative statements.
AB - This research paper aims to investigate the beliefs (perceptions) about distance education(DE) held by the faculty members of Sultan Qaboos Uuniversity (SQU) at the Sultanate of Oman as well as the differences between their beliefs (perceptions) with regards to gender, teaching experience, college academic rank, nationality, etc. This study used a questionnaire as a method of data collection. Findings of the study indicated statistically significant difference in terms of gender. Results show that female faculty members hold positive beliefs (perceptions) about the use of DE in learning and teaching whereas compared to their male colleagues. With regards to nationality, the study found statistically slight differences, wherein the Omani faculty members yielded higher scores on the positive statements and lower at the negative statements.
KW - Beliefs
KW - Distance education
KW - Faculty members' beliefs
KW - ICT
KW - Moodle
KW - Sultan qaboos university
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U2 - 10.4018/ijdet.2015010103
DO - 10.4018/ijdet.2015010103
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84922711639
SN - 1539-3100
VL - 13
SP - 48
EP - 69
JO - International Journal of Distance Education Technologies
JF - International Journal of Distance Education Technologies
IS - 1
ER -