SOCIAL AWARENESS AND CREATIVITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM THROUGH E-LEARNING PLATFORM: A CASE OF MAIZBHANDER FOUNDATION'S MEDDHABIKASH PROGRAM, FATIKCHARI, BANGLADESH

Syed Irfanul Hoque; Muhammad Ali Asgor; Md Ariful Islam

doi:10.46281/aesr.v7i1.1030

Syed Irfanul Hoque DIRI https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9412
Muhammad Ali Asgor DJMC https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1044-9277
Md Ariful Islam OG M.E.S UC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46281/aesr.v7i1.1030

Keywords: Virtual Mode, e- Platform, Creativity Enhancement Program, Co-curricular, Non-credit Program

Abstract

Due to the pandemic situation, the whole world is in turmoil. The educational activities are being conducted via an e-Platform in Bangladesh. Social awareness and creativity enhancement Programs have also been limited from the wide range of conventional mode to virtual mode. In the meantime, many Social organizations and educational institutions have failed to manage their regular activities due to lack of technological support. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the success of social awareness and creativity enhancement programs through the e-Learning platform. In order to measure the success of the program a quasi-experimental research design has been applied. In order to collect data, a well-structured creativity, and awareness scale has been adapted. A questionnaire has been administered twice with the same sample. Once before the program offered and again after their participation in the program. The test-retest reliability of the scale would also check with a minimum of α=.80. Therefore, the findings of the research will show how much the effectiveness of those activities increased. This study will assist the social workers, teachers, students and concerned authority in operating creativity enhancement related co-curricular and non-credited program through self-regulated distance learning in a developing country.

Author Biographies

Syed Irfanul Hoque, DIRI

Managing Trustee, Darul Irfan Research Institute (DIRI), Fatikchari, Bangladesh and Gausia Ahmadia Manzil, Maizbhandar Darbar Sharif, Fatikchhari, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Muhammad Ali Asgor, DJMC

Lecturer, Department of Islamic Studies, Dilowara Jahan Memorial College, Bakolia, Chattogram, Bangladesh, and Associate Member of DIRI

Md Ariful Islam, OG M.E.S UC

Lecturer, Omor Goni M.E.S University College, Nasirabad, Chattogram, Bangladesh, and Associate Member of DIRI

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