TITLE:
Evaluation of Technical Education by Using a Modern Structured MOODLE Laboratory Course, in Relation to Recent Data
AUTHORS:
Gerasimos Vlassopoulos, George Albert Karikas, Efstathia Papageorgiou, Ioannis Psaromiligkos, Niki Giannouli, Pigi Vlassopoulou, Petros Karkalousos
KEYWORDS:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Distance Learning E-Learning, Students’ Opinions, Education in Greece, I.C.T. in Greece, Students, Pupils, Adults, Adult Students, MOODLE, MOOC, (V.H.S.), Vocational High Schools, (S.H.V.T.), Schools of Higher Vocational Training, Vocational, Profession, Interactive Lessons, Courses, Training, Laboratory Course, Secondary Education, Automotive Systems, Car Systems
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Intelligent Learning Systems and Applications,
Vol.16 No.3,
August
30,
2024
ABSTRACT: E-learning platforms support education systems worldwide, transferring theoretical knowledge as well as soft skills. In the present study high-school pupils’, and adult students’ opinions were evaluated through a modern structured MOODLE interactive course, designed for the needs of the laboratory course “Automotive Systems”. The study concerns Greek secondary vocational education pupils aged 18 and vocational training adult students aged 20 to 50 years. The multistage, equal size simple random cluster sample was used as a sampling method. Pupils and adult students of each cluster completed structured 10-question questionnaires both before and after attending the course. A total of 120 questionnaires were collected. In general, our findings disclosed that the majority of pupils and adult students had significantly improved their knowledge and skills from using MOODLE. They reported strengthening conventional teaching, using the new MOODLE technology. The satisfaction indices improved quite, with the differences in their mean values being statistically significant.