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ERIC Number: EJ588219
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0892-3647
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Theory and Distance Education: A New Discussion.
Simonson, Michael; Schlosser, Charles; Hanson, Dan
American Journal of Distance Education, v13 n1 p60-75 1999
Discusses the need for theory in the field of distance education, reviews several traditional theoretical approaches, and describes a new theory called Equivalency Theory that incorporates telecommunications. Compares theories of independence and autonomy, industrialization of teaching, and interaction and communication. (LRW)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Analysis, Distance Education, Educational Theories, Industrialization, Interaction, Personal Autonomy, Telecommunications
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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