Effectiveness of Using an E-Learning Environment in Developing Active Inspire Software Skills Among Students of the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University

 
The research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of using an e-learning environment in developing Active Inspire software skills among students of the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University. For this purpose, two data collection tools were prepared: a achievement test to measure the cognitive aspect of Active Inspire software skills, and an observation card to measure the practical aspect of these skills. After validating and assessing the reliability of both tools, they were administered to the research sample, which was divided into two groups. The first group, consisting of 34 students, was the experimental group that studied using the proposed e-learning environment. The second group, consisting of 33 students, was the control group that studied using the traditional method. After calculating and statistically analyzing the students' scores, the research results revealed the effectiveness of using the e-learning environment in developing both the cognitive and practical aspects of Active Inspire software skills among students in the experimental group. Additionally, the results indicated statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level between the average scores of the experimental and control groups in the post-application of both the cognitive achievement test and the practical observation card for Active Inspire software skills. The research concluded by providing a set of recommendations related to employing e-learning in the field of teaching and training student teachers in educational technology skills. The research also suggested conducting similar relevant studies and research.