Developing of Short Educational Videos as a Teaching Skill in the College of Education at Kuwait University and Learning Performance Improvement from the perspectives of teachers and students

Document Type : Original Article

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Assistant Professor – Department of Curriculum and Instruction- College of Education – Kuwait University.

Abstract

The main aim of the current study was to identify to what extent the design and producing of short educational videos can help students in the College of Education at Kuwait University improve their learning performance and understand the effect of active cooperative learning in helping students improve their learning performance. The study also sought to determine whether interaction with peers/ faculty helped students improve their learning performance through the design and producing of short educational videos. The study also aimed at determining the role of engagement in helping students improve their learning performance. The researcher used a cross-sectional survey to collect quantitative data from students enrolled in the College of Education at Kuwait University through a questionnaire that depended on a 5-point Likert scale. The results of the study revealed that: The design and producing of short educational videos helped students in the College of Education to significantly improve their learning performance. Interaction with peers/ faculty helped students to significantly improve their learning performance. Active cooperative learning helped students in the College of Education to significantly improve their learning performance. Engagement helped students in the College of Education to significantly improve their learning performance through the design and producing of short educational videos.

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