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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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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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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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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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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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