Evaluation of Distance Education Programs from the Learner's Perspective at the Secondary High School in Tehran (based on NADE- TDEC Model)

This study aims to evaluate distance education programs of Tehran secondary high schools from learners’ perspective based on NADE-TDEC model. In this descriptive- survey study a 40- item researcher-made and valid (r=0.882) questionnaire, based on NADE-TDEC model, were administered among 170 students selected from among 16275 based on multi-stage cluster random sampling. The data were put into SPSS software and descriptive and inferential statistics like independent t-test, paired sample ttest and variance analysis were run. Findings reveal regarding the weight mean of questions, inferential analysis, quality of material development and course contents, the quality of educational items and executive affairs are higher than the mean level, but the quality of new educational technologies which is used is below the mean level.