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ERIC Number: EJ591645
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0892-3647
Toward a Systems Theory of Distance Education: A Reaction.
Smith, Patricia L.; Dillon, Connie L.
American Journal of Distance Education, v13 n2 p32-36 1999
Contends that comparison studies offer one important view from which to frame questions about the study of distance education. Responds to Farhad Saba's ("Toward a Systems Theory of Distance Education") major premises about distance-education research. (AEF)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Media, Educational Principles, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Research Methodology, Systems Approach
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Note: For related article, see IR 540 248-249.