Professors’ Perceptions of Distance Education Virtual Environments - Case of the Education Faculty University - Yarmouk (Jordan)

Oct 15, 2026

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The study determines how teaching staff in the Faculty of Education at the University of Al-Yarmouk (Jordan) perceive the implementation of distance learning in virtual environments. Focus centers on professors’ views of the strategy’s potential and limitations. A survey study was developed to capture these perceptions. Results show overall positive attitudes toward distance education in virtual environments, with potential benefits rated highest, followed by goals and difficulties, and planning rated lowest. Some variables (e.g., department, gender) produce statistically significant differences across scale dimensions.

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Professors’Perceptions of Distance Education Virtual Environments: Case of the Education Faculty University -Yarmouk (Jordan) Professors’perceptions of distance education in virtual environments: The case of the Education Faculty of University of Al-Yarmouk (Jordan) Oassim Mahmoud Oassim-Al-shboul [qassim.alshboul@yahoo.com](qassim.alshboul@yahoo.com) [High School Teacher. Irbid](High School Teacher. Irbid), Jordan Clemente Rodriguez Sabiote [clerosa@ugr.es](clerosa@ugr.es) José Álvarez-Rodríguez [alvarez@ugr.es](alvarez@ugr.es) Professor of Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education . University of Granada, Spain Abstract The goal of this study is to determine the perceptions that the teaching staff of the Faculty of Education at University of Al-Yarmouk (Jordan) have of the implementation of distance learning in virtual environments, more specifically, the professors’ opinion of the potential and limitations of this educational strategy. To fulfil this goal, we developed a survey study. The main findings indicate that, overall, distance education in virtual environments has earned a good opinion among the professors who participated in the study, although the potential benefits of distance education are the most highly valued dimension . The professors rank the dimensions of goals and difficulties in implementing this educational strategy second, and planning the third and lowest dimension . Further, some identifying variables (e.g., department, gender) show statistically significant differences relative to the dimensions of the scale used. Key words Educational Technology, Distance Education, Virtual Environments O. M.Oassim-Al-shboul, C. Rodríguez-Sabiote & J.Álvarez-Rodríguez Digital Education Review-Number 28, December 2015-[http://greav.ub.edu/der/](http://greav.ub.edu/der/) 145 La percepción del profesorado sobre la educación a distancia en entornos virtuales . El caso de la Facultad de Educación dela Universidad de Al-Yarmouk (Jordania) Oassim Mahmoud Oassim-Al-shboul [qassim.alshboul@yahoo.com](qassim.alshboul@yahoo.com) [High School Teacher. Irbid. Jordan](High School Teacher. Irbid. Jordan) Clemente Rodriguez Sabiote [clerosa@ugr.es](clerosa@ugr.es) José Álvarez-Rodríguez [alvarez@ugr.es](alvarez@ugr.es) Professor of Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education . University of Granada . Spain . Abstract El objetivo de este estudio es determinar las percepciones que los miembros del profesorado de la Facultad de la Educación de la Universidad de AlYarmouk (Jordania) poseen acerca de la implementación de la educación adistancia en entornos virtuales, centrando su opinión en las posibilidades y limitaciones de dicha estrategia. Para este fin, se ha desarrollado un estudiode encuesta, cuyos principales hallazgos indican que, globalmente laeducación a distancia en entornos virtuales ha obtenido una buena opiniónentre profesorado objeto de estudio . No obstante, son las potenciales ventajas de una educación a distancia la dimensión mejor valorada . Ensegundo lugar, encontramos a las dimensiones de metas y dificultades de la implementación de dicha estrategia educativa . Finalmente, la dimensiónpeor valorada es la planificación. Por otra parte, algunas de las variablesidentificativas (departamento de procedencia, género…) del profesoradomarcan diferencias estadísticamente significativas al ser cruzadas con las dimensiones de la escala administrada. Palabras clave Tecnología Educativa, Educación a Distancia, Entornos Virtuales I. Introduction O. M.Oassim-Al-shboul, C. Rodríguez-Sabiote & J.Álvarez-Rodríguez Digital Education Review-Number 28, December 2015-[http://greav.ub.edu/der/](http://greav.ub.edu/der/) 146 In recent decades, the rapid development and qualitative leap in all technology standards has affected all facets of everyday life, particularly in the field of education . All kinds of connections (telecommunicati

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What is the main purpose of the study?

To determine professors’ perceptions of implementing distance education in virtual environments at the University of Al-Yarmouk (Jordan), focusing on potential and limitations.

What methodology is used to collect the data?

A survey study was developed to capture the teaching staff’s perceptions.

Which dimension is rated highest and which is rated lowest?

Potential benefits are rated highest; goals and difficulties are ranked second; and planning is ranked as the lowest-rated dimension.

Oct 15, 2026

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