Design and Validation of the Virtual Classroom Management Questionnaire

Authors

  • Mohsen Keshavarz Department of Medical Sciences Education Development, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran. Department of e-Learning, School of Paramedical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
  • Zohrehsadat Mirmoghtadaie Assistant Professor, Department of e-Learning, Virtual School of Medical Education and Management, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences(SBMU), Tehran, Iran.
  • Somayyeh Nayyeri Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v23i2.5774

Keywords:

classroom environment, classroom management, questionnaire, virtual classroom management

Abstract

Effective classroom management methods are well known, but effective ways of managing classes of beginner teachers remain elusive. Classroom management refers to the wide range of skills and techniques that teachers use to ensure that classes are conducted without destructive student behavior. The present study is applied nonexperimental research. The purpose of this study was to design a tool to measure the effective management of the virtual classroom from the perspective of professors and students in e-learning and evaluate its validity and reliability. The research sample was taken randomly from all universities that make use of e-learning in Tehran, Iran, during the 2019–2020 semesters. The results show that the professional development of online classroom management is necessary for preparing teachers to teach in digital environments. The results of this research in the form of a validated questionnaire can be considered as an indicator for educators and students working in online environments, and this tool can be used for effective teaching and learning in the digital age.

Author Biographies

Mohsen Keshavarz, Department of Medical Sciences Education Development, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran. Department of e-Learning, School of Paramedical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.

Dr. Mohsen Keshavarz has a Ph.D. in virtual education planning. He is a faculty member and the Director of the Virtual Education Center of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences now. His research interests include online and virtual learning, blended learning, telemedicine, new educational technologies, e-health, and multiple literacies in online environments. He has published several articles on virtual education in international Journals. He is an energetic advocate of distance learning in his home country of Iran, having translated Tony Bates’s book Teaching in a Digital Age to Persian in addition to several other projects, some with international collaborators. He has recently been introduced by Leaders & Legends of Online Learning as an international figure in the field of online learning.

Zohrehsadat Mirmoghtadaie, Assistant Professor, Department of e-Learning, Virtual School of Medical Education and Management, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences(SBMU), Tehran, Iran.

Dr. Zohrehsadat Mirmoghtadaie is an assistant professor of e-learning in medical education at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. She gained her Ph.D. in medical education in 2016. Her academic interest areas are open and blended Learning, medical education futures, e-learning, and content production in medical education. She is head of the e-learning department and has ample experience in content production.

Somayyeh Nayyeri, Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran

Somayyeh Nayyeri is a faculty member and head of the department of operating room at Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences. She has a master's degree in medical education. Her research interest areas are teaching and learning, medical education, and e-learning.

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Published

2022-05-02

How to Cite

Keshavarz, M., Mirmoghtadaie, Z., & Nayyeri, S. (2022). Design and Validation of the Virtual Classroom Management Questionnaire . The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 23(2), 120–135. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v23i2.5774

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