The role of virtual electronic education in rehabilitating prison inmates and integrating them into society from their viewpoint "The experience of the Syrian virtual University in Damascus Central Prison as a model". دور التعليم الإلكتروني الافتراضي في تأهيل نزلاء السجون ودمجهم في المجتمع من وجهة نظرهم "تجربة الجامعة الافتراضية السورية بسجن دمشق المركزي نموذجاً"

Authors

Demaa Hasan, Damascus University- faculty of educationFollow

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the role of virtual e-learning in rehabilitating prison inmates and integrating them into society from their viewpoint. A Descriptive analytical approach was undertaken in this study. The total number of participants was 60 student- prisoners in Damascus Central Prison during the first semester S22 of the academic year 2022-2023. The instrument of the study was a questionnaire included 22 items under three dimensions. The SPSS statistical program was used to analyze the study data and the hypotheses were tested at the level of significance (α= 0.05). The results confirmed the positive role of virtual e-learning in rehabilitating student-prisoners and integrating them into society. There were no statistical significant mean scores differences in prisoners’ opinions about the role of virtual e-learning in their rehabilitation and integration into society in the dimension (the role of virtual e-learning from prisoners’ views) according to educational level and the academic program variables. There were differences between the mean scores of the sample members on the two sub-dimensions (disadvantages of virtual e-learning, and difficulties of virtual e-learning) according to the educational level variable between those with the educational level (baccalaureate) and those with the educational level (Bachelor's) in favor of the educational level (baccalaureate) with the largest arithmetic mean. In addition, there were differences between the mean scores of the sample members on the The role of virtual electronic education in rehabilitating prison inmates and integrating them into society…Dr. Hasan two sub-dimensions (disadvantages of virtual e-learning, and difficulties of virtual e-learning) according to the academic program variable between: * Those who study (Law) and those who study (Educational qualification diploma) in favor of the academic program (Educational qualification diploma) with the largest arithmetic mean. * Those who study (Media) and those who study (Educational qualification diploma) in favor of the academic program (Educational qualification diploma) with the largest arithmetic mean.

Recommended Citation

Hasan, Demaa (2023) "The role of virtual electronic education in rehabilitating prison inmates and integrating them into society from their viewpoint "The experience of the Syrian virtual University in Damascus Central Prison as a model". دور التعليم الإلكتروني الافتراضي في تأهيل نزلاء السجون ودمجهم في المجتمع من وجهة نظرهم "تجربة الجامعة الافتراضية السورية بسجن دمشق المركزي نموذجاً"," Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology: Vol. 21: Iss. 3, Article 6.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/aaru_jep/vol21/iss3/6