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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
E- learning theory and
practice.
National Center for E-learning and Distance
Learning.
The Second International Conference of Elearning and Distance Education.
Riyadh, KSA.
Research presented to the conference titled
The Effectiveness of E-learning Process and
Design of E-learning Environments.
Gamal S. Allam
PhD of Curricula and Teaching
Cairo University, Egypt.
E-learning
for now and towards the global future
The Effectiveness of E-learning Process and
Design of E-learning Environments.
Problem of the research:
Although e-learning has covered the vast
educational needs, it is met by many obstacles in
developing and generalizing of it worldly.
Joellen and others (2005), Kearsley (2000) and Liu (1999)
decided that many learning methods like virtual, distance,
online and e-learning, those form a new phenomenon
in education and still making of debating issues.
Comparative studies:
* comparative Study findings of Shiang Wang (2008)
indicated that non-significant differences between online
learning and face-to-face learning, especially in some
cognitive and affective outcomes.
Those conclusions are confirming the educational
needs to research both of process and
environment of e-learning.
The questions of the research:
So the present research will be treating sequentially both of
the following questions:
1-What is the e-learning process that enables students to
practice of the e-learning successfully?
2- What are the formal and constructional characteristics of
e-learning environment which agree with e-learning
process and enable to design an effective e-learning
system?
Importance of the research questions:
Generally; treat these main questions effectively
would be helping to avoidance the critical factors
of e-learning outcomes, certificates and
accreditation, at the same time will respond to
rarity and disagreement of the researches findings
about the effectiveness of e-learning;
Theoretical, practical and organic views of the e- learning
process
In order to answer the first question, which aims to
know what is the e-learning process that enables
students to practice of the e-learning successfully?
It is essential to treat theoretical, practical and
organic views of the e-learning process, as
following:
Firstly
Theoretical view of e-learning process:
The observational learning theory for Albert
Bandura, 1986 indicated the e-learning process in
four concepts formulate the theory of learning by
showing, which totally agree with the e-learning
activities. These concepts are attention, retention,
reproduction and motivation.
Theoretical view
In the book of the theory and practice of online
learning, Patrick Fahy (2004, 137-141) indicated
that the e-learning process: for example;
observation, perception, recall, comparison and
other acquiring skills which are agree with
observational learning theory items.
Theoretical view
Atkinson & Schffrin (1968) established the linear model of
the human memory, which consists of short term and long
term memory indicated the LP as an information
perception mechanism associated with web environment,
this implies that the brain receives new information
through the short term memory as a working memory,
then transferred and processed of it in long term memory
to store it and retrieve, then backs to the short memory
when needing.
learner' senses which interact with
e-environment variables during e-learning moment.
Mechanism of the human memory through e-information
processing.
Information processing:
E-learning
content
Information
receptorsVisual
perception
Coding
Rehearsal
Encoding
Short-term
Memory
Process
Store
Recall
Long-term
Memory
Secondly
Practical view of the e-learning process:
The practical view of e-learning process discusses
what are the learners' activities, especially at the
same learning moment. Therefore, LP collects
between manual and mental activities that
learners practice during study and research.
Studying and learning
materials
Studying Based – on actual
material, e.g. books, labs
equipments and tools, as
limited information
resources.
Studying Based –on
virtual material, e.g. Etexts, simulations and
communication, as
unlimited knowledge
resources.
Learning activities,
thinking and
performance
Concentration on reading,
understanding and
evaluation, with hand
reports writing. Depending
on logical thinking and
manual treatment.
Using observation,
perception and data
collecting \ recording, with
keys board manipulating.
According to imaginary
and creative thinking with
manual proficiency.
Directly, through face –toface teaching, and
expanding of dependent
emotions.
Hypothetical , during of the
communication, with exchange
of the instructions and
feedback,
Dominating of the independent
feeling.
Learner\teacher
interactions
Thirdly
An organic view of the e- learning process:
Although that rare and few educational studies have interested in
relationships between the learning process and brain operations,
some researches indicate that there are three human brain parts
responsible for information processing based on visual system
are; cerebrum, cerebellum, and the brain stem,
Definitely there are four lobes in the cerebrum help the visual
learning activities are; a-the Frontal Lobe that is responsible to
visual problem solving, b-the Occipital Lobe that is responsible
for vision and reading, c- the Parietal Lobe that is responsible
for some visual functions and d- the Temporal Lobe that is
helps visual memories with Some vision pathways.
1- Frontal Lobe
2- Occipital Lobe
3- Parietal Lobe
4- Temporal Lobe
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Conclusion of the e-learning process views
Final perspective:
Learning process (LP)
Theoretical
Liner model of the
human memory
Practical
Manual & Mental
processes
Organic
Brain parts
functions
Design of the e- learning environment
1- The persons' performances (e.g. roles of teachers,
learners, peers, and monitors).
2-The learning' curricula and materials (e.g. manipulating
sites, resources, files, graphics and labs).
3-The learning' communications (e.g. interactions with
persons, messages, discussions, processes and
feedback).
Firstly
the E-learning formal characteristics.
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E-learning formal
Characteristics
E-environment pages
Visual receiving
Screen form
Learning texts
Mental
perception
Memory
processing
Secondly
the constructional characteristics of e environment:
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E-learning content
(Concepts & Topics) e.g.
learning texts, virtual labs
and simulations
E-learning
materials
E-learning recourses; e.g. (Ejournal, periodicals,
references and libraries)
E-learning
constructional
characteristics
E-learning process; e.g.
(Perusing, understanding,
analysis and higher order
thinking skills)
Learner roles
E-learning
activities
E-learning communications;
e.g. (Continuity, interaction,
reinforcing and evaluation)
Teacher roles roes
Best look
Gentlemen
Finally, I’m pleased to your attention
Gamal S. Allam
PhD of curricula and methods of teaching,
Cairo University, Egypt
Member of China AEEA program,
Tsinghua University, China
[email protected]
00121954302