Presenting an Approach for Assessing the Effectiveness of Teachers’ In-service Virtual Training System

Nowadays, due to increase in developing of a virtual learning system, constructing of an instrument for assessing the effectiveness of them is a useful action. So, this study was carried out with the aim of presenting an approach for assessing the effectiveness of teachers’ virtual in-service training from teachers’ view. The method of research was descriptive and statistical population of it included all teachers that have passed at least one e-course from teachers’ virtual in-service training system. The total numbers of teachers were 2040 people. Therefore, the 325 subjects were participating in the study. The related data gathered through a researcher-made questionnaire was used. This instrument is an adoption from Levy’s questionnaire. For determination of validity of the questionnaire, the content and formal validity was used. So, the Lawshe’s Content Validity Ratio was applied. The Content Validity Ratio was 0.63. For proving the reliability of it, the Cronbach’s Alpha test was used. Thus, the alpha for both value and satisfaction constructs respectively was 0.92 and 0.90. The results showed that there wasn’t any significant correlation between value and satisfaction constructs. So, value & satisfaction are independent constructs. Furthermore, the results of data analysis of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the using from four components in assessing the effectiveness of teachers’ virtual in-service-training was correct. Also, this analysis showed the instrument has construct validity. Also, on the basis of factor analysis, we understand the categorizing of characteristics in four components, supporting system quality; content quality; availability; technology is accurate.