Development of Distance Training Packages on Information Communications and Technology used in Distance Education

Abstract

               The purposes of this research were four-fold: (1) to study the opinions of students toward the topic of distance training packages on information communications and technology; (2) to develop the distance training packages on information communications and technology; (3) to study the learning progress of students using distance training packages; and (4) to study the opinions of students toward the distance training packages. The sample for this research comprised 2 groups: (1) sample to study the opinions of students toward the topic of distance training packages were 300 bachelor students of the Department of Educational Technology and Communications. They were selected through the simple sampling technique; (2) sample to develop the distance training packages were 62 bachelor students of the Department of Educational Technology and Communications. They were selected through the Stratified sampling technique. Research instruments comprised (1) a questionnaires to study the opinions of students toward the topic of distance training packages (2) distance training packages on information communications and technology (3) an achievement test for pre-testing and post-testing; and (4) a questionnaire on bachelor students’ opinions toward the distance training packages. Statistics employed for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

               Research findings showed that

               1) The bachelor students’ opinions revealed that the overall on the topic of distance training packages was at the high level.

               2) The four units of distance training packages had efficiency indices of 81. 50/80. 00, 80. 25/80. 40, 81. 10/81. 20 and 80. 65/80. 80 respectively, thus meeting the determined 80/80 efficiency criterion.

               3) The bachelor students’ learning achievement increased significantly at the . 05 level indicating significant training progress

               4) The bachelor students’ opinions toward the quality of the distance training packages were at the “High Agreeable” level.