Teacher Education Through Open And Distance Learning

Author : Bernadette Robinson,Colin Latchem
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134202058

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Teacher Education Through Open and Distance Learning by Bernadette Robinson,Colin Latchem Pdf

How can open and distance learning and information and communications technology (ICT) provide us with more - and better - teachers? Open and distance learning is increasingly used in teacher education in developing and developed countries. It has the potential to strengthen and expand the teaching profession of the twenty-first century and to help achieve the target of education for all by 2015. Teacher Education Through Open and Distance Learning examines the case for using open and distance learning and ICT to train our educators. It describes and analyses the ways in which these methods and technologies are used for: *initial teacher training and continuing professional development *training principals and school managers *training those who provide non-formal adult and community education *communities of practice and sharing of knowledge and ideas within the teaching profession It also discusses the policy-making, management, technology, costing, evaluation and quality assurance aspects of this work. The contributors are outstanding practitioners in the field. The first review in over a decade, Teacher Education Through Open and Distance Learning draws on wide-ranging and international experience to summarise the strengths and weaknesses of new approaches to the education of teachers. It offers invaluable guidance to policymakers, planners, headteachers and teachers.

Author : Bernadette Robinson,Colin Latchem
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134202065

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Teacher Education Through Open and Distance Learning by Bernadette Robinson,Colin Latchem Pdf

How can open and distance learning and information and communications technology (ICT) provide us with more - and better - teachers? Open and distance learning is increasingly used in teacher education in developing and developed countries. It has the potential to strengthen and expand the teaching profession of the twenty-first century and to help achieve the target of education for all by 2015. Teacher Education Through Open and Distance Learning examines the case for using open and distance learning and ICT to train our educators. It describes and analyses the ways in which these methods and technologies are used for: *initial teacher training and continuing professional development *training principals and school managers *training those who provide non-formal adult and community education *communities of practice and sharing of knowledge and ideas within the teaching profession It also discusses the policy-making, management, technology, costing, evaluation and quality assurance aspects of this work. The contributors are outstanding practitioners in the field. The first review in over a decade, Teacher Education Through Open and Distance Learning draws on wide-ranging and international experience to summarise the strengths and weaknesses of new approaches to the education of teachers. It offers invaluable guidance to policymakers, planners, headteachers and teachers.

Author : Patrick Alan Danaher,Abdurrahman Umar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Teachers
ISBN : 1894975391

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Teacher Education Through Open and Distance Learning by Patrick Alan Danaher,Abdurrahman Umar Pdf

Author : Hilary Perraton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134868469

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Distance Education for Teacher Training by Hilary Perraton Pdf

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Terry Evans,Daryl Nation
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135104078

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Opening Education by Terry Evans,Daryl Nation Pdf

We live in a society with ever-changing needs and expectations. Education practitioners and policy makers need therefore to face the challenges of new economic, social and technological conditions in their work. There is a global concern to develop forms of education and training which are open to the demands of needs of learners, and which are accessible at times and places suitable to those learners. Governments, institutions and practitioners are developing and implementing policies which reflect these trends. The overall theme of this book is the relationship between government and organizational policies and the work of practitioners in open and distance learning. The book does this by exploring a selection of international examples. The authors, many of them recognized experts, write from a wide range of international and organizational perspectives. Each one draws on significant experience within his or her field. Terry Evans is Head of the Graduate School of Education at Deakin University. He was the foundation director of the Master of Distance Education course there and has extensive experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. Daryl Nation is Deputy Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Monash University. He is Associate Professor in the School and divides his time between policy development, research and teaching.

Author : D.Bhaskara Rao
Publisher : Discovery Publishing House
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : 8171417779

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International Guidelines on Open and Distance Teacher Education by D.Bhaskara Rao Pdf

Contents: What is Wrong with Teacher Education?, Is Distance Education Relevant?, What Has It Been Used for?, How is It Planned And Managed?, What Technologies Can We Use?, How Can You Fund It?, How Do Teachers Learn Practical Skills?, How Can We Assess It?

Author : H. D. Perraton
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415194180

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Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World by H. D. Perraton Pdf

"Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World sets the expansion of distance education in the context of general educational change and reviews its use for basic and non-formal education, schooling, teacher training and higher education."--BOOK JACKET. "Hilary Perraton provides a balanced evaluation of the legitimacy, advantages and disadvantages of distance education as a way of teaching and learning."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Otto Peters
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Computer-assisted instruction
ISBN : 0749435941

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Learning and Teaching in Distance Education by Otto Peters Pdf

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Jo Bradley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135792565

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The Open Classroom by Jo Bradley Pdf

The 'e-revolution' that has swept the higher and further education sector over the last decade is now starting to make a real impact in school level teaching and learning around the world. There is a rapidly growing interest in, and demand for open and distance learning solutions for schools, not only in terms of improving access (for example, for the children of travellers, or for those in geographically remote areas) but also in terms of improving pedagogy for more 'conventional' teaching, by offering teachers, parents and pupils greater support and access to learning materials and resources. This ground-breaking book, with contributions from around the world including the UK, US, New Zealand, Canada and India, looks at the key areas of development in this new field, provides best practice examples and inspiring case studies and will increase the awareness of the opportunities and challenges in this potentially huge field.

Author : Hilary Perraton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134161386

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Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World by Hilary Perraton Pdf

This revised and updated edition of Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World sets the expansion of distance education in the context of general educational change and explores its use for basic and non-formal education, schooling, teacher training and higher education. Engaging with a range of topics, this comprehensive overview includes new material on: non-formal education: mass-communication approaches to education about HIV/AIDS and recent literacy work in India, South Africa, and Zambia schooling: new research projects in open schooling in Asia and subsaharan Africa, and interactive radio instruction in South Africa the impact of new technology and globalisation: learning delivered through the internet and mobile learning the political economy: international agencies, the role of private sector, and funding. With its critical appraisal of the facts and examination of data about effectiveness, this book provides answers to problems and poses key questions for the consideration of policy makers, educational practitioners and all professionals involved in implementing and delivering sustainable open and distance learning.

Author : A.W. (Tony) Bates
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134453429

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Technology, e-learning and Distance Education by A.W. (Tony) Bates Pdf

Award-winning in its first edition, this book is an essential guide to the use of technology in flexible and distance learning, weighing up the pros and cons of different media. Fully updated, this second edition: examines criteria and guidelines for the design and delivery of effective teaching, using modern learning technologies focuses on the use of the Internet for distance and flexible education considers the design and use of emerging technologies such as web-based video-conferencing and speech recognition places emphasis on organisational and management issues and how these influence the effective use of technology gives attention to the integration of online teaching with campus-based face-to-face teaching. With a focus on basic principles and general guidelines this guidance applies to existing and emerging technologies. It is essential reading not just for those specialising in flexible and distance learning and distance education, but anyone concerned with the integration of technology with teaching.

Author : Michael Simonson,Susan Zvacek
Publisher : IAP
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798887305134

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Teaching and Learning at a Distance by Michael Simonson,Susan Zvacek Pdf

Teaching and Learning at a Distance is written for introductory distance education courses for preservice or in-service teachers, and for training programs that discuss teaching distant learners or managing distance education systems. This text provides readers with the basic information needed to be knowledgeable distance educators and leaders of distance education programs. The teacher or trainer who uses this book will be able to design courses, evaluate programs, and identify issues and trends affecting the field. In this text we take the following themes: The first theme is the definition of distance education. Before we started writing the first edition of Teaching and Learning at a Distance we carefully reviewed the literature to determine the definition that would be at the foundation of our writing. This definition is based on the work of Desmond Keegan, but is unique to this book and has been adopted by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology and by the Encyclopedia Britannica. The second theme of the book is the importance of research to the development of effective courses and programs offered at a distance. The best practices presented in Teaching and Learning at a Distance are validated by scientific evidence. Certainly there are “rules of thumb,” but we have always attempted to only include recommendations that can be supported by research. The third theme of Teaching and Learning at a Distance is derived from Richard Clark’s famous quote published in the Review of Educational Research asserting that media are mere vehicles that do not directly influence achievement. Clark’s controversial work is discussed in the book, but is also fundamental to the book’s advocacy for distance education—in other words, we authors do not make the claim that education delivered at a distance is inherently better than other ways people learn. Distance delivered instruction is not a magical approach that makes learners achieve more. Equivalency theory is the fourth theme of the book. Here we present the concept that instruction should be provided to learners that is equivalent rather than identical to what might be delivered in a traditional environment. Equivalency theory helps the instructional designer approach the development of instruction for each learner without attempting to duplicate what happens in a face-to-face classroom. The final theme for Teaching and Learning at a Distance is the idea that the book should be comprehensive—that it should cover as much of the various ways instruction is made available to distant learners as is possible. It can serve as a stand-alone source of information.

Author : Olaf Zawacki-Richter,Terry Anderson
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781927356623

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Online Distance Education by Olaf Zawacki-Richter,Terry Anderson Pdf

Online Distance Education: Towards a Research Agenda offers a systematic overview of the major issues, trends, and areas of priority in online distance education research. In each chapter, an international expert or team of experts provides an overview of one timely issue in online distance education, summarizing major research on the topic, discussing theoretical insights that guide the research, posing questions and directions for future research, and discussing the implications for distance education practice as a whole. Intended as a primary reference and guide for distance educators, researchers, and policymakers, Online Distance Education addresses aspects of distance education practice that have often been marginalized, including issues of cost and economics, concerns surrounding social justice, cultural bias, the need for faculty professional development, and the management and growth of learner communities. At once soundly empirical and thoughtfully reflective, yet also forward-looking and open to new approaches to online and distance teaching, this text is a solid resource for researchers in a rapidly expanding discipline.

Author : Ron Howard,Ian McGrath
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : 1853592919

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Distance Education for Language Teachers by Ron Howard,Ian McGrath Pdf

Distance learning was associated for many years with the endeavour of a correspondence course. Based on a symposium, this book presents current research and practice in the field.

Author : Martha F. Cleveland-Innes,D. Randy Garrison
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135172640

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An Introduction to Distance Education by Martha F. Cleveland-Innes,D. Randy Garrison Pdf

An Introduction to Distance Education is a comprehensive look at the field today, outlining current theories, practices and goals. The book reviews the influence of past distance education theory and practice, along with current changes. It outlines the practical skills and information that are essential to effective distance education design, delivery and navigation. This volume brings together seminal contributors who have and who are currently researching and shaping our understanding and practice of distance education. A discussion of past and present practices in higher and distance education leads to an understanding of accessible education and the appropriate use of Web 2.0 technology. Utilizing a student-guided approach, each chapter offers pedagogical features to engage and support the teaching and learning process, including: questions for reflection, review and discussion: students can use these questions as triggers for further thoughts related to the topic. Instructors can use these questions for classroom and online discussion key quotations: strategically placed throughout the text, these points act as a springboard for further reflection and classroom discussion concept definitions: central concepts discussed in the text are defined or students at the end of each chapter. A perfect textbook for educational technology Doctorate, Masters and Certificate programs, students will find An Introduction to Distance Education offers a solid foundation from which to explore and develop new approaches to designing and implementing online courses.