خلاصة:
AIMS: This study focuses on pedagogical aspects in virtual university. It is developed with regard to
opinions of experts in education and E‑learning in order to suggest a virtual university model based
on pedagogical aspects. To study main pedagogical dimensions and categories in virtual universities.
METHODS: The descriptive‑survey method is used in this research. It is developed with regard to
opinions of experts in virtual education around the world. Delphi method is used in this study. A number
of 1345 E‑mail addresses of the experts found out from websites and journals and finally after several
sending, 200 responders reply their answers. A research‑made questionnaire is used in this research.
The questionnaire is standardized by using experts review method and pilot study (α = 0.931). In
present study Likert‑type scale (5‑point scale) was selected for each statement in the questionnaire.
These items are used from 5 = strongly agree to 1 = strongly disagree as a questionnaire.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Statistical techniques used for data analysis included t‑test,
ANOVA, and factor analysis.
RESULTS: The present study found the opinions of experts in education and E‑learning about the
application of pedagogical aspects in educational programs and curriculums on virtual universities.
These opinions are clustered in small groups through factor analysis. Hence, 103 subcomponents
about the pedagogical aspects were found out. With regard to factor analysis, these 103
subcomponents were grouped in 10 components. Out of 163 initial components, 103 components
with regard to experts’ opinion are obtained which are analyzed by factor analysis. Out of 103
components, only the first 10 rows are extracted for analysis and could explain the variances. The
first 10 rows show cumulative value of 53.946%.
CONCLUSIONS: The 10 obtained components include philosophy and goals, theoretical framework,
pedagogical principles, pedagogical functions, teacher’s roles, technology and digital content,
paradigms shift, learners’ types, learners’ roles, and evaluation. Consequently, it can be said that
these pedagogical aspects can be used as an educational infrastructure of virtual university.
ملخص الجهاز:
It is developed with regard to opinions of experts in education and E-learning in order to suggest a virtual university model based on pedagogical aspects.
RESULTS: The present study tound the opinions ot experts in education and E-learning about the application of pedagogical aspects in educational programs and curriculums on virtual universities.
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Population for the present study consists of all experts and specialists in education and E-learning who worked in the virtual universities around the world.
The opinion of experts about utilization of the pedagogical aspects in virtual universities, - Volume 4, Issue 1, January-March 2018 13 Abdollahi: Pedagogical Aspects in ’virtual uni'versty include teachers' roles, learners' roles, learning and E-learning theories, basic principles in virtual universities, contents in E-learning, the role of technology in E-learning, and evaluation of educational processes in a virtual university.
It has found 10 components (factors) and 103 subcomponents (items) as pedagogical aspects of the virtual university.
Table 1: Rotated component (factor) matrix with respect to first factor (after naming to technology and digital content) test and re-test procedure has been adopted, which Item Technology and digital content Fi rst was developed to investigate the opinion of experts in education and E-learning about pedagogical aspects.