The
current era is characterized by a tremendous amount of knowledge and
information , and technical progress , and rapid changes , and
fundamental shifts in scientific and technical applications , leading to
rename the information age .
Perhaps
it is now recognized the need to use what is known as the means of
education and modern technologies work-related education , to achieve
the goals of education to face the best, at the best possible level , so
what 's the means of educational and technical tool appropriate
relationship in various senses , and because of its impact on the
absorption of knowledge and gain skill and experience.
The
Computer Technology from one of the modern techniques , with a positive
impact in the life of modern man , and entered in the current era in
education as an educational tool has proved its importance in this area
as well as other teaching aids . So the contemporary educational trends
in developed countries adopted as a technique and style of modern
methods and fast and feasible in the completion of educational programs
and achieve their goals .
We have
developed methods of teaching and learning in the recent exciting
development , especially after the advent of modern technology -based
education and e-learning , there are many studies that have addressed
the importance of the use of computers and e-learning , and the impact
of the use of educational software in education , as recommended
Symposium Computer at universities in the Arab Gulf States the need to
emphasize the importance of the development of each of the Gulf Arab
states for the same national plan informative and clearly define their
development goals and what should be done in order to face the
challenges of the information age
Seminar
also recommended the use of computers in public education , which was
held in Bahrain, the need to develop national plans Informatics for Gulf
Arab states , as well as the introduction of computer decisions at all
stages of public education to create a learning environment that
actively replace Education chore .
The
study dealt with Bitar [3] Computer and its importance in practical
life , as the study showed that the use of computers in the educational
process heralds a better future for the coming generations , and that
professionalism, hired him to improve the teaching and learning
processes . He also stressed that Abdul Qader [19] pointed out that
where the conviction of the importance of computers in the educational
process in developed countries are increasing day after day
Problem of the study :
In
follow-up studies that indicate shortcomings , and the large number of
errors in the teaching of science in ways verbal like a traditional
study Sarhan [16 , p 5] , who showed a lot of negatives in the
traditional methods of teaching science , and study Khatib, 11 , p 146 ,
which confirmed that the traditional way of teaching Science ignores
individual differences among learners , and assume that all educated
both in their minds and abilities , providing lesson style may not suit
the varying capabilities of the learners .
He
also pointed Maraghi [28 , p 111 [ to follow one style and lack of
diversification in training and an impaired ability to stimulate the
learner may lead to students feeling bored , and lack of follow-up shown
by the teacher .
And describes
Bakhsh ] 2 , p 90 [ that the current organization of the decisions of
the science does not encourage the use of scientific thinking , and
showed that the current science books is a separate units , unconnected ,
do not focus on the problems of the students and the area of
interest.
Some argue that
e-learning may help avoid a lot of negatives in teaching , and in this
regard refers Muhammad [26 , p 108 [ to that e-learning is working to
save the information in multiple styles of graphics, images , signals ,
writings , and the sounds of technologies interact with the learner
directly and positively to lead the learner step by step towards
perfection , by placing information -based multimedia , and enable the
learner to respond to them in different ways , and to inform the learner
to the extent of his success and progress in education through the
provision of feedback is immediate in order to enhance learning correct,
correct learning wrong .
And see
Altodra [6] that e-learning is one of the necessities of the educational
process , not luxuries or just a luxury, or entertain , but to cope
with the increased numbers of learners sharply can not schools usual
absorbed all of us, and also thinks that this education booster good for
traditional education , it can this method integrates with the usual
teaching shall be supportive of him , and in this case, the teacher may
refer the students to some of the activities or duties based on the
electronic media .
Both the
al-Hazmi [9] , and Hudhaifi and Aldgam 10 , pp. 193-194 [ the need for
attention to e-learning to become educational software is part of the
curriculum , as one of the modern technologies that facilitate content
delivery approach effectively , which requires the attention of those
responsible plans future commensurate with the rapid developments in the
field of successive e-learning .
In
light of the foregoing, the problem of the study determined the
importance of the use of e-learning in the classroom , and trying to
figure out the impact on the collection , and the trend , and the mental
abilities of pupils subject of the study .
Questions of the study :
The present study attempted to answer the following questions :
1 - What is the impact of the use of e-learning on the level of achievement in science among middle school students ? .
2 - What is the impact of the use of e-learning in the development of mental abilities among middle school students ? .
3 - What is the impact of the use of e-learning on the direction of middle school students about science? .
Objectives of the study :
The current study aimed to know :
1 - The impact of the use of e-learning on the level of achievement in science among middle school students .
2 - The impact of the use of e-learning in the development of mental abilities among middle school students .
3 - The impact of the use of e-learning on the direction of middle school students about science.
The study hypotheses :
I
tried the current study , and after reviewing the previous studies ,
which were presented at a later time of this study , be sure to check or
not to check the following hypotheses :
1
- The lack of a statistically significant difference at the level (
0.05) between the average grades of the experimental group and the
control group students by the use of e-learning in :
A) the level of achievement in science .
B) the development of mental abilities .
C) the trend towards science .
2
- there is a difference statistically significant at the level ( 0.05)
between the average grades of the experimental group in the two
applications for pre and post test grades in :
A) the level of achievement in science .
B) the development of mental abilities .
C) the trend towards science .
3
- there is a difference statistically significant at the level ( 0.05)
between the average grades of the experimental group and the control
group students after the use of e-learning in :
A) the level of achievement in science .
B) the development of mental abilities .
C) the trend towards science .
The limits of the study:
The current study identified the following limitations :
1 - third-graders from the middle school at the School of the Institute of typical Mediterranean capital city of Riyadh .
2 - science assessed on third-graders from the middle school .
3 - the first semester of the year 1426-1427 AH .
Terms of the study:
The study examined the following terms:
1
- e-learning : received several definitions of e-learning , and
different views of scientists about that, and he knows a researcher in
the current study that education based on multiple electronic devices
means which includes course content and associated activities that are
prepared and designed and produced in the form of program electronic in
light of the standards codified , and educational purposes specific ,
focused primarily on the positive interaction with the learner .
2 - academic achievement : is the degree obtained by the student in the achievement test prepared by the researcher .
3
- Direction: is a state of mental readiness for the transitional
behavior positively or negatively about a particular topic [22] .
And serves as a person's attitude toward the cognitive and emotional specific topic or a specific person .
4
- intermediate stage : the stage of learning is mediated primary and
secondary levels , and duration of three years in public education .
5
- Brainpower : It is a cybernetic any activity aimed at overcoming any
problem in the field of mental issues and the promise of this diverse
field of information .
Society and the study sample :
The
study population consisted of all the current third-graders in the
Mediterranean city of Riyadh for the academic year 1426-1427 AH , and 60
students were selected at random , representing the research sample
which is about two groups , one experimental (29 students ) , and the
other officer (31 pupils) .
Variables of the study :
The study included the following variables :
1
- the independent variable : The use of e-learning in teaching science
for students in second grade average , for the experimental group .
2 - dependent variables : The academic achievement , and mental capacity , and the trend towards science.
3 - variables that have been seized by experimentation :
A) chronological age of the pupils .
B) Based on the previous achievement levels of students achievement .
C) teaching time (45 minutes per share for both groups ) .
D) the achievement test and the date of application.
Procedures of the study :
Been
applied to the achievement test and measurements of mental capacity ,
and the trend on the experimental and control groups tribal , and after
controlling for variables that could affect the outcome of the study was
the application of experience , where she studied software e-learning
for science experimental group under the supervision of a researcher ,
while the control group was studied science the traditional way .
After
the completion of the study has been the experience of the application
of tools Uday study to see the impact of the independent variable on the
dependent variables .