أثر اختلاف بعض أنماط التدريب الإلكتروني على تنمية مهارات خدمات المعلومات الإلكترونية لدى طلاب الدراسات العليا بجامعة أم القرى

Abstract EN

The study scrutinized the effect of the difference in two electronic training styles (individual / collaborative) on developing the skills of taking full advantage of electronic information services of Umm Al-Qura University postgraduates.

The Participants included a total of 68 postgraduates, and they were divided into two experimental groups according to the research variables.

The instruments consisted of both an achievement test to measure the cognitive aspects and an observation card to consider the performance appraisal.

The results elucidated the efficiency of the e-training program regardless of the style in enhancing the skills of electronic information services and at Umm Al-Qura University.

The results also indicated that there are statistically significant differences at the level (0.01) between the mean scores of students of the first experimental group that studied with individual style e-training program and the second training group that studied with the collaborative style in post measurement of the achievement test and observation card in favor of the experimental group who studied with the collaborative style.

The research recommended the need the variety of electronic training styles and bolster up postgraduates’ knowledge and skills with the electronic information services provided by the King Abdullah University Library at Umm Al-Qura University to reinvigorate e learning.