Post on 13-Jan-2016
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Understanding Distance Education Learners
By :Nurulhana Hussain (PGC 070011)
Izawany Ibrahim (PGC 0700 )
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Learners’ Profile
2What Information should wegather about DE Learners?
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Highlights of focused readings
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Why is it important to understandDE learners?
Characteristics of DE Learners
Engaging DE Learners
Roles and Responsibilitiesof DE Learners
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Learners’ Profile
Visual
Aural/auditory
Read/write
Kinesthetic
V A R K
ZamiahChunFazueWanLimNormieMozayeb
125771154
7869958
671151082
87911759
What can we tell by looking at the table below?
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Learners’ Profile
What do we do when we have multimodal learners?
What do we do with the learners’ profile?
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Characteristics of DE Learners
What are common characteristics of distance learners?
Let’s brainstorm
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Common characteristics of Distance Learners
Have job responsibilities
Have less time to study
Adult learners with families
Married and single
Both young and old
Pay their own fees
Highly motivated
Both males and females
May be technology phobic
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Design a learner centric
programme
Why is it important to understand DE learners ?
Develop suitable learning materials
Design and arrange for
support services
Learning styles
Level of knowledge
Language ability
Ability to use technology
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What Information should we gather about DE Learners? (Dighe, 2002)
Resource factors
Subject background
Learning factors
Motivation factors
Demographic factors
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Engaging DE Learners
The prospective learners are:
Poor in understanding English Language.
Majority are female with a small number of male learners.
Busy with work and have little time for study.
Returning to study after a gap of 5 – 10 years
So, the course must:
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Engaging DE Learners
The prospective learners are :
Technophobia may be an issue since learners are mainly senior citizens.
Be in different time zones
People in organizations with the mandate to package knowledge for impact using the Internet
Having considerable experience in the field / subject
So, the course must :
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Engaging DE Learners
The prospective learners are: So, the course must:
Poor in understanding English Language.
Level of English Language used should be at the level of readability index
Majority are female with a small number of male learners.
Use non- sexist language for communication Provide examples that address both sexes
Busy with work and have little time for study.
Use the ‘must do’ knowledge and skill components in the learning units Cover little of ‘should do’ and nothing of ‘nice to do’
Returning to study after a gap of 5 – 10 years
Provide sufficient guidance in the study materials to develop confidence
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Engaging DE Learners
The prospective learners are :
So, the course must :
Technophobia may be an issue since learners are mainly senior citizens.
Provide trainings on learning skills Take focus off technology but focus on learning
Be in different time zones Use asynchronous forms of interaction.
People in organizations with the mandate to package knowledge for impact using the Internet
Instructional strategy should be applied as possible. Allow learners to apply skills learning skills at owned context.
Having considerable experience in the field / subject
Use a lot of activities/ examples to appeal their experiences
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Roles and Responsibilities of DE Learners
EquipmentRequirement & Use• inquire and obtain the technology required• match what is available to use
Online Setting• discussion forums• online chat• word processing
Time for Class• Synchronous• Asynchronous
Attendance & Participation
• Synchronous• Asynchronous
Assignment• Meeting due dates • Grading • Meeting the expectation
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Highlights on focused reading
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Wrapping Up
Graphic acknowledgement: International Rice Research Institute
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