FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT MAY 2014 OUMH1103 LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNERS TABLE OF CONTENT CONTENT PAGE 1 Introduction 3 2 Study Skills 4 3 Conclusion 8 4 References 9 1.0 Introduction “Children must be taught how to think‚ not what to think.” ―Margaret Mead. In this fast
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December 1‚ 2009 Persuasive Essay – Game Theories Has Virtual Reality Taken Things Too Far? Distance Education versus Face-to-Face Learning In Clive Thompson’s “Game Theories”‚ the author illustrates how virtual worlds‚ such as Everquest and Second Life‚ have surprisingly become much like the real world. Everquest is an online virtual reality video game that allows individuals to create fictional characters to “generate goods as they play‚ often by killing creatures for their treasure and trading
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ENROLLED IN DISTANCE EDUCATION Table of Contents Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 3 Relevant Background Information 3 Statement of the problem 6 Purpose of the Study 7 Research Questions 7 Theoretical Framework 8 Chapter 2 – LITERATURE REVIEW 12 Distance Learning 12 Conceptual models: Adult-learning models 15 Adult Learning Styles 17 Barriers to Learning in distance education 19 Faculty Barriers in Distance Learning 20 Adult Learners and Motivation in distance education
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I have read many written works that speak to me in some certain way. I have now come across another that has set out details and certain specifics for me to relate to either physically or mentally. This written piece is a work of poetry called “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost. This poem starts relating to me by the words in the title. Then it transitions with more relation with simple imagery comparing to my inner emotion and kinesthetic feelings. Reading on‚ I felt that all
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Journal of Distance Education/ Revue de l’enseignement à distance Spring/Printemps 1999 Vol. 14‚ No. 1‚ 102-114 What’s the Difference: A Review of Contemporary Research on the Effectiveness of Distance Learning in Higher Education Ronald Phipps and Jamie Merisotis American Federation of Teachers‚ National Education Association‚ 1999‚ 48 pages Available online at http://www.ihep.com/difference.pdf Mark Bullen With the increasing popularity of web-based instruction‚ it seems there has been an explosion
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A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE SCHOOL DISTANCE EDUCATION IN FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY Chapter I. Background of the Study 1. Introduction of the Study 1. Brief Background of the Study Over the years‚ we are adapting and continuing to adapt the changes the world is giving us. Most often‚ these changes are brought to us by technological advancement and innovation. These latest technological advancements have created a lot of new opportunities for
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Response to the Poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost This is one of my favorite poems‚ and every time I read it‚ I find something I haven’t noticed before‚ especially the conflict that the author portrays. It is said that this poem was written about an early period of personal frustration‚ and the contemplation of suicide. But I believe there are several ways to look at it. The meaning of the narrator’s response to the woods is caught in the contrast between
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Road Safety Lab Report Research Question: How is the stopping distance affect by the surface area of an object? Variables: Independent variable: The Different Surface Area (0cm2‚ 1760cm2‚ 2480cm2‚ 3440cm2‚ 3920cm2) Dependent variable: Stopping Distance Controlled variables: Mass of Object Environmental Conditions (Hallway Atmosphere) The surface of the road (Marble) The type of wheels (plastic) Height of the Ramp Background Information: The aerodynamics of an external object
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on-campus and distance learning. Which one is more effective? Introduction There has been a drastic change in the education system by the introduction of new ways of learning. On campus studies has been slowly supplemented by distance education. This education method is characterized by the student being substantially separated from the teacher and classroom. This learning system has enhanced its growing popularity due to the faster and greater accessibility of the internet. As distance education
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| COMPANY PROFILEFounded on November 28‚ 1928‚ Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) is the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines. Through its three principal business groups - fixed line‚ wireless‚ and information and communication technology - PLDT offers the largest and most diversified range of telecommunications services across the Philippines’ most extensive fiber optic backbone and fixed line‚ cellular and satellite networks.PLDT is listed on the Philippine Stock
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