Arab Educational Information Network

This study aimed at identifying the effect of the interaction between the pattern of the introduction of blogging (participatory - individual) and academic specialization (scientific - literary) on the acquision of skills of educational equipment’s' use and achievement among educational preparation students. The blog was introduced to the first group of learners so that students participate according to their specialization. Students participated in the second blog individually. An achievement test was prepared and its reliability and validity were estimated. An observation checklist was prepared to assess the skills of using instructional media. Participants of the study were 40 students randomly selected from the educational preparation students at Damanhour. The participants were divided into four groups according to the variables of the study. After experimentation and statistical analysis, the study revealed that there was a statistical significant difference in achievement and the skills of using educational equipment in favor of the participatory pattern. The study also revealed that there was no statistical significant difference in achievement and skills due to academic specialization or the interaction between the pattern of introduction (participatory- individual) and academic specialization (scientific – literary) in achievement and skills. (Published abstract)