Critical Essay

Hadi Salehi, PhD. Using E-Learning and ICT Courses in Educational Environment: A Review; Lukáš Beran

INTRODUCTION

Hadi Salehi is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses. He received his Bachelor in English Literature from Isfahan University, Iran, his Master degree in TEFL from Allame Tabatabaei University/Tehran Payamenur University, Iran and his PhD in TESL from National University of Malaysia (UKM). His main research interests include Language Learning Strategies, Material Development, and Language Assessment, ICT, E-Learning and Washback of High-stakes Tests.

His study analyses the role of E-learning and ICT courses in educational environment.  I have chosen this topic because I think that this topic is very discussed at this time.

BODY

The author complains in his article that computers have become an absolutely necessary for our living. ICT Education and similar technologies are important for individuals to be in touch with the present computer education era. With the much information all over the web, and the various ways to communicate with each other through the internet, it facilitates these individuals to interact with one another via internet. He gives an example by Palloff and Pratt where they claimed that new delivery media and technology breakthroughs might affect nowadays teaching and learning environment (Palloff & Pratt, 2003). He thinks that if ICT courses will be available by online E-learning, then every learner should adapt and be satisfied with developing technologies. Those improvements are helpful to create courses that are easier and more effective for students, especially if ICT and E-learning are integrated into the educational process. E-learning is really useful for sharing of information and communication between teachers and students. (Boettcher and Conrad, 2004) He also cooperates with other researchers and scholars.

In the conclusion he claims that different ways of computer technologies had different effects on student learning. These facts can be used for universities to improve the different levels of the process of information.

CONCLUSION

Salehi’s article was a little bit confusing for me but I have to agree with him in some ways. E-learning is really important for our education because as I mentioned before that students will adapt and be comfortable with the continuous upcoming technologies and innovations and it also provides some kind of feedback for students and improves their IT skills. These skills can develop performance in different fields of study, as well (Dewey, 1966).

REFERENCES

HADI Salehi, PhD. English Language Teaching. Using E-Learning and ICT Courses in Educational Environment: A Review. 2015 Vol. 8, No. 1, p 63-70. ISSN 1916-4742. Dostupné z: http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/elt/article/view/43424/23651

BOETTCHER, J., & R. M. CONRAD. Faculty Guide for Moving Teaching and Learning to the Web. (2nd ed.) League for Innovation in the Community College, Laguna Hills, CA.

PALLOF, R., & Keith PRATT. The virtual student: A profile guide to working with online learners. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003, p. 216. 1st ed.  ISBN-13: 978-0787964740

DEWEY, John. Democracy and education: An introduction to the philosophy of education. 1966. vyd. North Charleton: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2009, 194 s. 1. ISBN 978-1449983673.

Mendeley. Hadi Salehi, PhD. [online]. [cit. 2015-01-04]. Dostupné z: http://www.mendeley.com/profiles/hadi-salehi/