Comparison of the effectiveness of face-to-face and virtual education methods on learning and retention of primary school male students in Qom.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Master of Curriculum Planning, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 Master of Educational Management, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran, Iran,

Abstract

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this research is the comparison of the impact of the face-to-face and the virtual education methods on learning and retention of primary school male students in Farhang School.

Methods: The present research method is quasi-experimental.
It is worth mentioning that in the present study, the sampling method was non-random (available and voluntary) and the method of replacing students in experimental groups was random. The research data were studied through a researcher-made test, learning and retention in Persian lessons and the data were analyzed using SPSS 22 software.

Findings: Accordingly Pre-test, post-test research design was used.
The results show that in Pre-test there is not significant difference between Rotational learning of advanced control group of both face to face and virtual education but in Post-test there is significant difference between learning of face to face group and virtual group.
Similarly, there is a significant difference between the retention rate of the virtual group and the retention rate of the face to face group.

Conclusion: According to the findings it can be concluded that virtual learning when implemented properly can have a positive effect on learning rate.

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