The effectiveness of a proposed training program in developing digital learning skills among practical education students at Al-Balqa applied university in Jordan

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a proposed training program based on associative communication theory in developing digital learning skills among practical education students at Al-Balqa Applied University in Jordan. It utilized a descriptive and experimental approach with a semiexperimental design on a sample consisting of 100 practical education students at Al-Huson College at Al-Balqa University. They were randomly divided into a control group consisting of 50 students and an experimental group consisting of 50 students. The researchers prepared a proposed training program to develop the digital learning skills of the experimental group, which consisted of 12 training sessions. The digital learning skills test was applied, which consists of 28 questions distributed evenly on four main axes of digital learning, namely, basic skills for digital learning, managing digital learning, using digital learning applications, and applying digital learning in the educational process. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group (18.60) and the control group (10.81) in the post application of the digital learning skills test. The findings were in favor of the experimental group that was trained in the program, which confirms the effectiveness of the training program. Finally, the study recommended the development of training programs to provide practical education students with digital learning skills and to enhance their ability to use and employ modern learning technologies.