Computer Science Teacher’s Perception and Needs towards E-Learning in Iraq

Abstract

With the advent of technology, electronic learning (e-learning) has become a key aspect of distance learning, making it easier, faster, and more global. With e-learning, teachers have found it easy to deliver education, while students have found new opportunities to learn. There have been several advances to e-learning as a resource for distance learning, with its major features being the use of electronic mediums to facilitate learning. This study is the first of its kind in Iraq that aims to explore the instructional needs of teachers with regards to e-learning for computer science at the secondary school level in Iraq. The study aims to identify the perceptions of secondary school teachers of computer science towards the use of e- learning methods and to also investigate the training needs of teachers for the use of e-learning for teaching of computer science in Iraq. Results indicated that e-learning resources available in the schools surveyed are not enough and the teachers are not making adequate use of e-learning resources. Also, while teachers were aware of the efficiency of e-learning for pedagogy, the schools do not have adequate support mechanisms in place. Teachers were also aware of the competitive edge that e-learning offers them, but did not have adequate training to enable them to use it effectively. Therefore, authorities have to establish a training plan to get teachers comfortable with technology. Such training should start with the basics of e-learning, so that teachers with no knowledge of technology can be carried along.

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