M.A. Thesis:

The Effectiveness of Virtual Education Courses on Knowledge, Attitude and Skills of Employees of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences in 1396

The present research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual training courses on the level of knowledge, attitude and skill of the staff of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran in 2017. This was a descriptive survey, and a researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data, reliability and validity of which were confirmed in the research by Beheshti (2003). In total, 364 subjects were selected through proportional stratified sampling and according to Morgan table. Results of analysis of variance and T-test demonstrated the greater effectiveness of virtual training courses on the level of knowledge, skill and attitude of the staff of treatment deputy section, compared to the deputies of health and education. This might be due to differences in the type of in-service training of the personnel in various sections of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences. On the other hand, a significant association was found between the effectiveness of virtual training courses and variables of level of education, work experience and age of the subjects. However, no significant relationship was observed between the effectiveness of virtual training courses and gender. In conclusion, application of virtual training courses is an appropriate in-service training method for the staff of an organization due to accessibility and low cost of the technique.

Keywords: In-service Training, Virtual Training, Effectiveness, Knowledge, Attitude, Skill