The Experience of Teacher Training Students on the Reduction and Amplification Aspects of Technology in E-learning (Virtual) with a Post-phenomenological Approach

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Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University

2 Assistant Professor of English Language Teaching Department of Farhangian University

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the Amplification and reduction of e-learning in Teacher Training University and also to examine the perception of student-teachers of e-learning under the influence of technology and their experience of professors and teaching under the influence of technology. For this purpose, post-phenomenological method has been applied. Post-phenomenology is defined an approach in the philosophy of technology that studies the relationship between human and technology and the effects of technology on human. Regarding the data collection, interviews were used as the tool to reach the purpose; in this way, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 student-teachers in the university campuses from 12 provinces and the findings were analyzed based on a post-phenomenological perspective. The results indicated that student-teachers consider e-learning positive in some cases, including in terms of flexibility of time and place, saving time and money, more familiarity with technology and more comfort and freedom in virtual classes. Also, this type of education has provided the ground for some undesirable behaviors in students. They also cited factors such as weak infrastructure, such as Internet speeds and system problems. They believed that classes were boring and that it was difficult to concentrate on learning, and that assessment had lost its meaning.

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Journal of higher education curriculum studies
Volume 13, Issue 25
September 2022
Pages 57-87

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