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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Questions of Culture in Distance Learning: A Research Review
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Uzuner, Sedef – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
This paper reviews past research that focused on questions of culture in distance learning. Of specific interest are the studies that examined the influence of culture on students' learning and engagement in asynchronous learning networks (ALNs). The purpose of this review is three-fold: to present the state of knowledge concerning the questions…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Cultural Context, Educational Research
Same Size Doesn't Fit All: Insights from Research on Listening Skills at the University of the South Pacific (USP)
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Chand, Rajni K. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2007
Listening skills research has tended to focus on strategy use in classrooms and on theory and practice of second language (L2) teachers. This study examined the teachers' and learners' perceptions of listening skills in non-classroom learning situations. Five (n = 5) study skills teachers and 19 former learners in a distance study skills course at…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Study Skills