Elboni Todd
4.1
Discuss the reason for different definitions of
distance education.
The reason for different definitions when discussing
distance education is because of the rapidly changing and diverse environment.
New technologies and ideas are emerging daily when discussing student learning.
4.2
Describe the various definitions of distance
education that have been offered.
There are so many definitions when defining distance
education, such as separation of the teacher and learner, the influence of an
educational organization, the use of media to unite the teacher and the
learner, the opportunity for two-way communication and the practice of
individualized instruction. The traditional definition only states that
education is taking place at a different time and place.
4.3
List and explain the five main elements of the
various definitions of distance education given by Keegan.
Keegan suggest that the need of permanent separation of the teacher and
learner which is known as no face to face interaction, the planning and
preparation of learning materials which is known as studying private to teach
yourself programs, the use of technical media that would be able to unite the
teacher and learner and carry the content of the course, the use of two-way
communication and the absence of the learning group which only means being
taught as an individual.
4.4
Give the emerging definition of distance education
that is appropriate for the United States.
The most appropriate definition would be open
learning because it is described as a new way of looking at education in a
quickly changing and diverse world.
4.5
Outline the
general history of distance education, explaining how it began with
correspondence study and evolved into the use of electronic communications
media.
When
it comes to distance education from then till now it has had a rapid growth as
well change. In the beginning was the correspondence study which was
established in Germany, by Charles Toussaint and Gustav Langenscheidt. It was designed
for adults with occupational, social and families. It then emerged into
electronic communications which is having the knowledge to use all different
types of technology.
4.6
Discuss thee
mergence of distance teaching universities.
The universities
shared many of the same qualities but the two were not identical in their
mission or the teachings. The merge was decided to help both parties. A
belief of a economical use of
educational resources by mediated teachings, the wish to support educational
innovation, the need to further training in advanced level, wanting to serve
both individuals and society by offering study sessions and to increase the
offerings.
Explain the various theoretical approaches to
distance education, including theories of independence, industrialization, and
interaction and communication.
They
have been proposed to describe traditional distance education. The changes to
these approaches are facilitated by new technologies.
4.8 Synthesize
the various theories of distance education.
These
are traditional theories emphasize that distance education is a fundamentally different
form of education. The creation of like experiences for both the distant and
local learner is emphasized.
4.9
Describe the
emerging theory of distance education that relates to equivalence of learning
experiences.
It is
based on the capabilities of new technology, both the utilization and existing
educational theory.
4.10
Explain Fordism,
neo-Fordism ,and post-Fordism.
Fordist distance education is
given and involves mass production of curricula for mass consumption which
causes rapid changes in society, the Fordist paradigm can’t respond quickly,
the post- Fordist the teacher have a higher responsibility to respond the needs
of individual students and lastly neo-Fordist adapts to meet the needs of the
society.
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