ERIC Number: EJ1123489
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 14
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An Innovative Approach toward a Comprehensive Distance Education Framework for a Developing Country
Aktaruzzaman, Md; Plunkett, Margaret
American Journal of Distance Education, v30 n4 p211-224 2016
This article reports on part of a study conducted to collate the policies and practices of two successful distance education providers of the developed world with those of a provider in Bangladesh in order to inform a culturally appropriate distance education framework for a developing country. This article also describes an innovative theoretical model, Adapting Structuration Theory In Distance Education, conceptualized as part of a broader study, to address the underlying issues and to generate propositions for the framework.
Descriptors: Distance Education, Developing Nations, Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Cultural Relevance, Educational Innovation, Models, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Semi Structured Interviews, Performance Factors, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, College Programs, Educational Development, Educational Administration, Educational Quality, Instructional Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Technology Integration, Institutional Mission, Strategic Planning, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Bangladesh; United Kingdom; Australia
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