Professional development model of faculty member’s online learning: qualitative research
Subject Areas :javad Poorkarimi 1 , Ensieh Ramezanpour 2
1 - University of Tehran
2 - University of Tehran
Keywords: professional developmentinstructorse-learning,
Abstract :
Professional development of faculty members is considered as a key component of the quality of teaching and learning process improvement. The present study was aimed at designing a model for professional development of e-learning instructors. The methodology of the research was applied to the purpose and the method of data collection was of a qualitative type which was performed using the data approach of the foundation with a Emergence approach (Glaser approach). The tool used was semi-structured interview and the statistical population of the faculty members was in the field of e-learning. Using a targeted sampling method, 22 of them were sampled and the data were saturated. Findings The study eventually comprised 659 open codes, 57 primary and 15 secondary categories. The results showed that for the development of faculty members, e-learning should focus on five main dimensions: the dimension of knowledge development (with 4 dimensions), skill development (with 3 dimensions), ability development (with 2 dimensions), development of attitude (with 3 dimensions) and development Features (with 3 dimensions).
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