An Evaluation of the Distance Education Centers' Curriculum in Esfahan Secondary Schools from the Viewpoint of the Students in School Year of 2011-12

This study aims to evaluate the curriculum of distance education centers in Esfahan secondary schools (high schools) from the viewpoint of the students themselves, in the school year of 2011-12. In this study, design quality of curriculum materials, the quality of the new techniques of learning and the quality of education and administration have been evaluated. The research method has been descriptive survey. Study's population was 11928 students of distance education centers in Esfahan, in school year of 2011-12. Study's sample, which was determined based on cochran's formula, consist of 240 students who were studying in Esfahan's distance education centers in 2011-12 school year. These students were selected based on their gender and region and through stratified random sampling method. In this research, data collection was done by a survey questionnaire, as research tool, and then they were analyzed. Similarly, descriptive and inferential methods were used for statistical analysis of the data obtained from the questionnaires. The main findings of the research are as follows: based on weighted average of the questions and the inferential results of quality, the quality of curriculum and materials design, educational issues, administration (time and place of the classes, educational expenses and related laws) and the educational programs of distance education centers in Esfahan high schools in 2011-12 school year are indicated to be higher than average while the quality of the new educational technologies are lower than average.