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Direct linkMaritim, Ezra K. – Open Learning, 2009
Globally, distance learning has gained legitimacy as an effective mode for learning and training. This legitimacy has occurred as a result of, "inter alia", its flexibility with respect to time, pace and entry requirements, affordability, cost-effectiveness, and reputation for high quality. In Kenya, distance learning--although relatively new--is…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers
Download full textKimmons, Royce M. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
This study seeks to understand how to use formal learning activities to effectively support the development of open education literacies among K-12 teachers. Considering pre-and post-surveys from K-12 teachers (n = 80) who participated in a three-day institute, this study considers whether participants entered institutes with false confidence or…
Descriptors: Open Education, Learning Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Francis, Krista; Jacobsen, Michele – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
Math is often taught poorly emphasizing rote, procedural methods rather than creativity and problem solving. Alberta Education developed a new mathematics curriculum to transform mathematics teaching to inquiry driven methods. This revised curriculum provides a new vision for mathematics and creates opportunities and requirements for professional…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Professional Development, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers
Hartnett, Maggie; St. George, Alison; Dron, John – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
Existing research into motivation in online environments has tended to use one of two approaches. The first adopts a trait-like model that views motivation as a relatively stable, personal characteristic of the learner. Research from this perspective has contributed to the notion that online learners are, on the whole, intrinsically motivated. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses
Sikwibele, Anne L.; Mungoo, Judith K. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
This paper reports on a study at Molepolole College of Education (MCE) involving teachers and tutors in the Diploma in Primary Education (DPE) program by distance mode, an in-service program aimed at upgrading academic and professional qualifications of primary school teachers in Botswana. The study sought to understand the level of access and the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Qualifications, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Sampong, Kwasi Addo – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
The study used an adaptation of Provus' discrepancy evaluation model to evaluate a distance teacher education program in the University of Cape Coast, the premier teacher education institution in Ghana. The study involved comparing performance data of the program as perceived by students and faculty/administrators to standards prepared from the…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Distance Education, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
Thakrar, Jayshree; Zinn, Denise; Wolfenden, Freda – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
The challenges to teacher educators in sub-Saharan Africa are acute. This paper describes how the Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA) consortium is working within institutional and national policy systems to support school-based teacher professional development. The TESSA consortium (13 African institutions and 5 international…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Consortia, Educational Resources
Shih, Yuhsun Edward; Mills, Dennis – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2007
Mobile learning represents exciting new frontiers in education and pedagogy. With the features of "wearable" computing and multimedia content delivery via mobile technologies, mobile learning becomes feasible and offers new benefits to instructors and learners. How do mobile technologies influence our teaching and learning in traditional…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Telecommunications, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Technology
Bof, Alvana Maria – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
Proformacao is a distance teacher certification course aimed at providing training to 27,000 uncertified teachers in 15 Brazilian states. This innovative program organizes human and technical resources for delivering distance education in a cost-effective manner. Different from other institutional systems--which typically employ their own…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Information Systems, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
