Manuscript received June 25, 2023; revised July 19, 2023; accepted September 6, 2023.
Abstract—The current study aimed to find out the
effectiveness of Electronic Collaborative Learning (ECL) in
developing digital thinking skills among teachers in the light of
connectivism theory. The researchers used the quantitative
method (quasi-experimental). The actual number of the study
sample consisted of 32 teachers from the digital skills diploma
teachers for the primary stage at Taibah University who were
registered in the Advanced Digital Applications course (CS552)
in the second semester of the academic year 2021–2022. They
were distributed randomly into two groups. The researchers
used three instruments in the study, the first instrument: testing
the concepts of digital thinking skills, the second instrument:
observation for digital thinking practices, and the third
instrument: a questionnaire was adapted of teachers’ attitudes
to digital thinking. This is done by analyzing the sample
responses of the parameters on the three study instruments
(testing the concepts of digital thinking, the digital thinking
skills observation card, and its questionnaire about attitude
towards digital thinking). The results showed that there was an
effectiveness of electronic collaborative learning in developing
digital thinking skills for teachers in the light of communication
theory. Based on the results, the researchers recommended
activating electronic collaborative learning based on
connectivism theory to develop digital thinking skills.
Index Terms—E-collaborative learning, digital thinking,
connectivism theory, digital skills, diploma, teachers
Osamah Mohammad Ameen Aldalalah is with Faculty of Educational
Sciences, Jadara University, Irbid, Jordan.
Ali Sami Ali Alhalaq is with Faculty of Arts and Languages, Jadara
University, Irbid, Jordan.
Yousef Ahmed Eyadat is with Faculty of Educational, Yarmouk
University, Irbid, Jordan.
*Correspondence: usm.osamah@gmail.com (O.M.A.A.)
Cite: Osamah Mohammad Ameen Aldalalah*, Ali Sami Ali Alhalaq, and Yousef Ahmed Eyadat, "The Effectiveness of E-Collaborative Learning in Developing Digital Thinking Skills among Teachers in the Light of Connectivism Theory," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 13, no. 12, pp. 1977-1988, 2023.
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