Animated Agent in an E-learning Environment and Its Effect on Developing Student Teachers' Skills of Producing Instructional Media

Hassan, Amira Yosri Mohamed; Khamis, Mohamed Attia; Saber, Samah Mohamed

doi:10.21608/buhuth.2021.128989

Animated Agent in an E-learning Environment and Its Effect on Developing Student Teachers' Skills of Producing Instructional Media

Document Type : Academic research papers

Authors

¹ Teaching Assistant, Department of Education and Information Technology - Girls' College of Arts, Sciences and Education - Ain Shams University

² Professor of Educational Technology - Girls College - Ain Shams University

³ Instructor of Education and Information Technology - Girls College - Ain Shams University

10.21608/buhuth.2021.128989

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the effect of using Animated Agent in an E-learning Environment on developing third year student teachers' skills of producing instructional media, To achieve this goal, the researchers developed an E-learning environment, based on Animated Agent by using the Mohammad Khamis (2007) ISD model. The research sample consisted of (25) students, the experimental design known as the one-group design with pre/posttest was used. The research experiment was conducted, and the appropriate statistical methods were applied using the SPSS (v. 20). Results of the research revealed that there is a statistically significant difference at both cognitive and practical aspects of student teachers' skills of producing instructional media in favor of the posttest and post application of product evaluation rubrics. Moreover, the research sample reached an effect size more than (0. 8) as measured by Cohen test in both cognitive and practical aspects of producing instructional media skills. Finally, the researchers recommended, using Animated Agent for presenting electronic support in E-learning Environments while developing student teachers' skills of producing instructional media.

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Main Subjects

educational sciences (fundamentals of education - curricula and teaching methods - educational psychology - educational technology - child education)

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