The effectiveness of blended E- learning forum in planning for science ınstruction

Yahya M. Abu Jahjouh

doi:10.36681/

Authors

Yahya M. Abu Jahjouh AL-Aqsa University, Faculty of Education, Gaza-PALESTINE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36681/

Keywords:

Forum, Blended e- Learning, Planning of Science Instruction

Abstract

The research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of blended e- learning forum in planning for science instruction in a sample of science student- teachers at Al Aqsa University. The researcher adopted the quasi – experimental approach and designed three analysis tools of the contents of study plans in science; one for the analysis of a lesson plan; the second for the analysis of the content of a study unit: the third for the analysis of a plan for the whole science course. The sample was purposive and consisted of (66) male and female student-teachers enrolled in science teaching strategies course in Al Aqsa University, education faculty for the first term of the academic year 2013/2014. The results show that there are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group subjects, who studied by using forum and those of the control group and in favor of the experimental group. Besides, employing blended learning forum proved to be effective in the quality of science lesson plans, units planning, and planning the science book among the experimental group students.

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