The International Journal of Excellence in Smart Learning

Evaluating the reality of the role of e-education (public and university) in combating extremism and deviant intellectual currents

Prof. Aisha Bleyhesh Al-Amri — 2024-02-15

Education is the starting point for building people, so it must be taken care of and developed in accordance with contemporary requirements. There is no doubt that technology currently plays a huge role in this. Therefore, in our online survey, we identified the true role of education in combating extremism and deviant intellectual currents in light of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 by publishing online questionnaires and analyzing that data. Based on the data of the study, we saw an urgent need to enhance intellectual security and consolidate the values of moderation and moderation for all segments of society.

This study aimed to identify the reality of the role of e-learning (government and university) in combating extremism and deviant intellectual currents from the perspective of faculty members and teachers. A total of 525 faculty members and general education teachers at Saudi University were surveyed using two online questionnaires. Arithmetic means and standard deviations, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and Cronbach's alpha stability coefficient were used as statistical methods. The study statistically determines the differences between the study sample members at the significance level (0.05). The main results indicated that there were statistically significant differences between the sample members at the significance level (0.05). The study concluded by drawing a clear picture of the role of the reality of e-learning (public and university) in combating extremism, and recommended the extreme future need to develop a proposed strategy using smart Learning in the modern world.

Agile Transformation on Hybrid Learning in the UAE

Noura Al Hosani — 2024-02-15

Most governments are currently incorporating new changes in their systems to respond to their citizens' ever-changing needs effectively. Improvements in digitization and the need for a flexible learning environment have stirred the adoption of hybrid learning within the MoE in the UAE. The current study aims to identify the effect of hybrid learning on student academic success and achievements. Data was collected using the secondary sources of previous research studies. Fifty research findings were analyzed from 55 quantitative studies published between 2015 and 2021. The sample of relevant research studies was selected from a database of peer-reviewed and scholarly articles and examined using the Meta-analysis technique. Variables such as the discipline, education level, and publication type were used as the mediating variables. The results obtained in the random effect model show a significant effect of hybrid learning on student achievements. It was also concluded that hybrid learning in sciences had the most significant effect size on student achievement. This research explores the impacts of these findings and offers recommendations for future research.

Purpose: This study aims to conduct a meta-analysis on previous research studies to identify the effect of hybrid learning on student academic success and achievements

Methodology/Approach: Data was collected using the secondary sources of previous research studies. Fifty research findings were analyzed from 55 quantitative studies published between 2015 and 2021. The sample of relevant research studies was selected from a database of peer-reviewed and scholarly articles and examined using the Meta-analysis technique. Variables such as the discipline, education level, and publication type were used as the mediating variables.

Findings: The results obtained in the random effect model show an indicative effect of hybrid learning on student achievements. The study found that hybrid learning had a significant impact on student academic achievement, with sciences indicating the largest effect size on student achievement.

Research limitations: The analysis of the current research is based on previous studies and was limited to fifty articles published between 2015 and 2021.

Research implications: The research findings will inform the MoE within the UAE on the role of hybrid learning on student academic achievement and the future direction of hybrid learning.

Originality/value of paper: The report analysis provides a reference for implementing hybrid learning and promotes its development over traditional learning.

Keywords: Student success, Academic achievement, agile transformation, Meta-Analysis, Hybrid Learning

Paper type: Research paper

Managing Systems Approach To Develop Efficient and Effective Virtual Learning Environments

khawla Bajbouj — 2024-02-15

The purpose of this research paper is to discuss two different yet interrelated concepts namely the Systems Approach and Virtual Learning Environment. This endeavor seeks to establish a general understanding of a coherent projection of the author’s elaboration on revealing the practical and theoretical connection between the two concepts. It is an attempt by the author to pinpoint the relation between the two concepts as well as explain the impeded functions pertinent to managing the systematic application of the two interrelated concepts - the Systems Approach and Virtual Learning Environment- in real-world situations which may lead to an efficient virtual instructional environment.