Using web-based resources in learning : factors that affect degree students' readiness / Peridah Bahari and Salina Hamed
The widespread acceptance of Web Technology in our tertiary institutions has brought about changes in the style, quantity and variety ofresources that are made available to students. Fundamentally new learning environment is provided f or students. On the other hand, there is still question about...
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| author | Bahari, Peridah Hamed, Salina |
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| description | The widespread acceptance of Web Technology in our tertiary institutions
has brought about changes in the style, quantity and variety ofresources that
are made available to students. Fundamentally new learning environment is
provided f or students. On the other hand, there is still question about student
readiness in using the abundant resources made available to them on the
Web. This study examines students' readiness in using web-based resources.
Variables that were look ed into are demographic background, level of
technology usage, level of computer resour ces usage and their perspective on
technology. 294 qu estionnaires were distribut ed randomly to degr ee
engineering students (electrical, mechanical and civil). Based on students'
ability on using web-based resources, result obtainedfrom quantitative data
showe d there was a significant difference between student from different
semesters (F = 4.032, P = 0.000) and their accommodation (t =7.255 and p =
0.007). Results ofthe Pearson correlation analysis revealed that there was a
fair degree ofrelationship between students' ability and students' attitude on
web-based resources (r = 0.310, P = 0.000) |
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| spelling | uitm-130372016-06-15T03:42:05Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13037/ Using web-based resources in learning : factors that affect degree students' readiness / Peridah Bahari and Salina Hamed smrj Bahari, Peridah Hamed, Salina Computer-assisted education Web databases Web applications The widespread acceptance of Web Technology in our tertiary institutions has brought about changes in the style, quantity and variety ofresources that are made available to students. Fundamentally new learning environment is provided f or students. On the other hand, there is still question about student readiness in using the abundant resources made available to them on the Web. This study examines students' readiness in using web-based resources. Variables that were look ed into are demographic background, level of technology usage, level of computer resour ces usage and their perspective on technology. 294 qu estionnaires were distribut ed randomly to degr ee engineering students (electrical, mechanical and civil). Based on students' ability on using web-based resources, result obtainedfrom quantitative data showe d there was a significant difference between student from different semesters (F = 4.032, P = 0.000) and their accommodation (t =7.255 and p = 0.007). Results ofthe Pearson correlation analysis revealed that there was a fair degree ofrelationship between students' ability and students' attitude on web-based resources (r = 0.310, P = 0.000) Institute of Research, Development and Commercialization (IRDC) 2007 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13037/1/AJ_PERIDAH%20BAHARI%20SMRJ%2007%201.pdf Bahari, Peridah and Hamed, Salina (2007) Using web-based resources in learning : factors that affect degree students' readiness / Peridah Bahari and Salina Hamed. (2007) Social and Management Research Journal (SMRJ) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Social_and_Management_Research_Journal_=28SMRJ=29.html>, 4 (2). pp. 71-82. ISSN 1675-7017 https://smrj.uitm.edu.my/ |
| spellingShingle | Computer-assisted education Web databases Web applications Bahari, Peridah Hamed, Salina Using web-based resources in learning : factors that affect degree students' readiness / Peridah Bahari and Salina Hamed |
| title | Using web-based resources in learning : factors that affect degree students' readiness / Peridah Bahari and Salina Hamed |
| title_full | Using web-based resources in learning : factors that affect degree students' readiness / Peridah Bahari and Salina Hamed |
| title_fullStr | Using web-based resources in learning : factors that affect degree students' readiness / Peridah Bahari and Salina Hamed |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using web-based resources in learning : factors that affect degree students' readiness / Peridah Bahari and Salina Hamed |
| title_short | Using web-based resources in learning : factors that affect degree students' readiness / Peridah Bahari and Salina Hamed |
| title_sort | using web-based resources in learning : factors that affect degree students' readiness / peridah bahari and salina hamed |
| topic | Computer-assisted education Web databases Web applications |
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