The effectiveness of an e-learning environment based on interactive infographics in developing the skills of building educational applications for smart phones among educational technology students at the Faculty of Education, Al-Azhar University.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 قسم المكتبات والمعلومات وتكنولوجيا التعليم، كلية التربية بالقاهرة، جامعة الأزهر

2 2 قسم المناهج وطــرق التدريس، كلية التربية بالقاهرة، جامعة الأزهر.

3 3 قسم تكنولوجيا التعليم، كلية التربية بالقاهرة، جامعة الأزهر.

Abstract

The aim of the current research is to identify the effectiveness of an e-learning environment based on interactive infographics in developing the skills of building educational smartphone applications among students of educational technology at the Faculty of Education, Al-Azhar University, so that they can perform their professional function in light of the requirements of the modern era, which can be used and applied in my process. Teaching and learning, and the experimental treatment material was represented in an e-learning environment based on interactive infographics that includes topics for the skills of building educational smart phone applications. They were divided into two groups, one experimental (30) students taught through an electronic learning environment based on interactive infographics, and the other a control group (30) students taught in the traditional way. The research measurement tools were used, represented in an achievement test to measure the cognitive aspect of the skills of building educational applications for smart phones, and a note card for its practical performance. Educational applications for smart phones, and the results of the research showed the superiority of the experimental group that used an e-learning environment based on interactive infographics over the control group that studied in the traditional way.

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