THE IMPACT OF STUDENTS ATTITUDES TOWARD ELECTRONIC LEARNING ON THEIR COLLABORATION IN ELEARNING ENVIRONMENT

This study aimed at investigating the impact of engineering student's attitudes toward electronic learning on their collaboration on electronic learning environment in Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. The research population of this descriptive survey included all girl and boy students enrolled in electronic courses of physics and differential equations field at the University in academic year of 2010- 2011. The sampling method was stratified random one. Attitude Questionnaire and Ldguidi participation Questionnaire were used for systematic study of the student's attitudes. The findings showed that there is a significant difference between student's positive or negative attitudes toward electronic learning and their collaboration on electronic education environment. Students with positive attitudes participated more actively than those with negative attitudes. Gender had no significant effect on positive and negative attitudes and mathematics and differential equation teaching approach. There was not any significant difference between girls and boys as to collaborative learning. Moreover, there was a significant difference in collaboration rate as to positive and negative learning approaches.