Effect of employing interactive mind maps across the web on developing research skills in information sources, interaction and electronic participation among students of the department of educational technology

Abstract EN

aimed of the current research is to measure the effect of employing interactive mind maps via the web on developing research skills in information sources, interaction and electronic sharing among educational technology students; for this purpose, the researcher developed an e-learning environment, and applied the research to a sample of (44) male and female students of the second year of the education and information technology division, the researcher used the one-group experimental design, and the measurement tools were applied before and after, which consisted of the skill test associated with measuring the skill side of research skills in electronic information sources, a scale of electronic interaction and sharing, and after conducting statistical treatments; the researcher and the research concluded that there is a statistically significant difference between the average scores of the experimental group on both developing research skills in information sources, interaction skills and electronic participation due to the main impact on employing interactive mind maps across the web, and in light of the foregoing, the researcher recommended many recommendations and proposals related to the variables of the current research can be used in the scientific and practical aspect.