A list of Criteria for Designing E-learning Environments According to principles of Social Constructivist Theory

The current research aimed at reaching a list of criteria about designing e-learning environments according to principles of social constructivist theory. The current research used the descriptive research method, which is based on content analysis. The research tool is a questionnaire to explore the opinion of experts in instructional technology about the validity of the initial list of designing criteria of e-learning environments according to principles of social constructivist theory. The research sample consisted of (15) arbitrators who are specialists in instructional technology. The results of the research led to (4) main fields and (10) criteria divided to (97) indicators.

Key words: Designing criteria, E-learning environments, social constructivist theory.