Supervisors:
Dr. Mahmoud Al-Shakhsheer
Authors:
Majdi 'Mohammad Rasheed' Helmi Hinnawi
Abstract:
This study aimed at investigating the attitudes of the academic supervisors at Al-Quds Open University in Palestine towards the uses of the NET in education as well as investigating the effect of some variables on these attitudes Furthermore, the study aimed at indicating the most powerful domains mentioned in the questionnaire that can successfully predict the measurements of the attitudes The population of the study consisted of (1348)male and female supervisors while the sample of the study consisted of (360) male and female supervisors chosen randomly to represent (27%) of the target population. The researcher designed a questionnaire which was given to a committee of 13 referees specialized in the field who are working at ANNajah University and AL-Quds Open University in order to test its validity. Furthermore the questionnaire reliability was calculated and it was (0.92).Having conducted the study, the researcher was able to collect the required data which have been analyzed using different methods of statistical design based (SPSS) design including percentages, frequencies, the means, standard deviations, Independent –t-test, One Way Anova, LSD, Regression as well as Cronbach Alpha Formula. The results of the analysis indicated the following:
1. The attitudes of the academic supervisors towards the uses of the NET at AL-Quds Open University were totally positive among all domains and with regard to the whole degree of attitudes.
2. The results indicated that the domain of curricula design and teaching methods was the most powerful domain to predict the appropriate measurements of supervisors ' attitudes towards using the net at Al-Quds Open University.
3. There are significant differences at (α=0.05 ) regarding the attitudes of the supervisors towards the uses of the NET due to the following variables: the academic program, frequent use of the NET, degree of mastering the NET skills, availability of a computer set connected to the NET at office and the availability of a computer set connected to the NET at home.
4. There are no significant differences at (α=0.05) regarding the attitudes of the supervisors towards the uses of the NET that can be attributed to the variables of: sex, professional status, academic qualification, age, and years of experience. In the light of the results of the study, the researcher suggested the following recommendations:
1. Suggesting the application of (TCDL ) program at QOU.
2. Organizing educational sessions and trainings that aim at developing curriculum and methods of teaching particularly through the use of the NET and other applications of the computer.
3. Reducing the price of using the NET at home for the academic supervisors.