E-course: ICT Elements and Students' Thinking Dispositions

Bouhnik Dan*, Carmi Golan**
* Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem, Israel.
** Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Periodicity:September - November'2012
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.1.4.2014

Abstract

A students' prior technological background has an effect on his learning process and success in courses delivered in an online environment. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of three variables — previous computer knowledge & experience, internet skills and prior experience with online courses — on the improvement of thinking tendencies. The theoretical basis for this research relies on Perkins, Jay & Tishmans' tendency theory (1993). 285 bachelor and master students, studying in asynchronous and synchronous courses in the Fully On-line system, participated in the research. The research results show that previous personal computer knowledge & experience and internet skills affect thinking tendencies in varying positive degrees. However, no effect was found to be made by previous participation in on-line courses on thinking tendencies. The research conclusion shows that previous personal computer knowledge & experience and internet skills both contribute, separately and together, to the improvement of thinking tendencies, which form an important basis and a significant parameter for students' academic success.

Keywords

e-course, e-learning, thinking dispositions, ICT, information operations

How to Cite this Article?

Dan, B., and Golan, C. (2012). E-Course: ICT Elements And Students’ Thinking Dispositions. i-manager’s Journal on Information Technology, 1(4),19-34. https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.1.4.2014

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