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EJ918904 - Making the Connection: Moore's Theory of Transactional Distance and Its Relevance to the Use of a Virtual Classroom in Postgraduate Online Teacher Education

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ERIC #:	EJ918904
Title:	Making the Connection: Moore's Theory of Transactional Distance and Its Relevance to the Use of a Virtual Classroom in Postgraduate Online Teacher Education
Authors:	Falloon, Garry
Descriptors:	Foreign Countries; Electronic Learning; Distance Education; Online Courses; Program Effectiveness; Personal Autonomy; Educational Theories; Graduate Study; Teacher Education Programs; College Instruction; Interviews; Case Studies; Educational Technology; Web Based Instruction; Discussion Groups; Computer Mediated Communication; Instructional Design; Virtual Classrooms; Teleconferencing; Interactive Video; Synchronous Communication; Asynchronous Communication
Source:	Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v43 n3 p187-209 2011
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	International Society for Technology in Education. 180 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Eugene, OR 97401-2916. Tel: 800-336-5191; Tel: 541-302-3777; Fax: 541-302-3778; e-mail: iste@iste.org; Web site: http://www.iste.org
Publication Date:	2011-00-00
Pages:	23
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	This study explored the use of the Web-based virtual environment, Adobe Connect Pro, in a postgraduate online teacher education programme at the University of Waikato. It applied the tenets of Moore's Theory of Transactional Distance (Moore, 1997) in examining the efficacy of using the virtual classroom to promote quality dialogue and explored how both internal and external structural elements related to the purpose and use of the classroom affected the sense of learner autonomy. The study provides an illustration of the complexity of the relationship that exists between the elements of Moore's theory, and how the implementation of an external structuring technology such as the virtual classroom, can have both positive impacts (dialogue creation) and negative impacts (diminished sense of learner autonomy). It also suggests that, although Moore's theory provides a useful conceptual "lens" through which to analyse online learning practices, its tenets may need revisiting to reflect the move toward the use of synchronous communication tools in online distance learning. (Contains 1 figure and 4 tables.)
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Identifiers:	New Zealand
Record Type:	Journal
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ISSN:	ISSN-1539-1523
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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