تصور معلمي التعليم العام في محافظة تعز باليمن نحو التدريب الإلكتروني

Abstract

E-training can play a crucial role in reducing the ‘digital divide’ in the process of training in-service teachers. This research aimed at revealing in-service teachers’ perceptions towards e-training through mobile phone to make sure of their readiness to be engaged in e-training and to identify whether there are statistically significant differences at the level ( towards e-training according to the variables of gender, educational stage, qualification, and experience. To collect data, the researcher prepared a scale of (23) items distributed on (6) axes. After verifying the scale for its validity and reliability, it was administered to a sample of (196) in-service teachers from general education in Taiz Governorate - Yemen during a traditional training course in the period of 21-26 January 2023. The collected data indicated that (189) of the respondents (i.e., 96.43%) have mobile phones and that (70%) of them have basic knowledge about mobile phone device as well as the concept of e-training. The research results showed that in-service teachers have positive perceptions towards e-training as (76.6%) of the respondents stated and they are eager to be engaged in it. The results also indicated that there are statistically significant differences in the teachers’ perceptions towards e-training according to the variables of gender, educational stage, qualification, and experience. In the light of the results, the researcher recommended using the research results as a basis for designing and developing an e-training system for training in-service teachers in Yemen.