Tutorial Distance Learning : Rebuilding Our Educational System

Sigrun Gunnarsdottir

ISBN 10: 0306466449 / ISBN 13: 9780306466441

Editore: Springer Netherlands, Springer, 2001

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Learning is a critical worldwide problem for humans, essential to create a peaceful and happy world. We have serious problems in learning in both wealthy and poor areas. New approaches to learning are needed, as the current system may not rise to the new challenges. This book proposes a new strategy for learning, worldwide and for all ages of students. Computer-based distance learning would be the major delivery mechanism, with very large numbers of students. The very frequent interactions between the student and the computer would be like that with a skilled human teacher. These interactions would take place in the student's native language, in both directions. A typical interaction would be a question to a student, and a free-form student response. Both voice and keyboard student input would be possible. The learning programs would work with each student until mastery is achieved, adapting to the needs of each. Students would be active learners. The book begins with the problems and goals of learning. It considers possible forms of distance learning, looking at the variables involved, current examples of distance learning, and possible future forms including examples from science fiction. It then investigates student interactions, considering both frequency of interactions and the quality of each interaction. Programs developed in the Educational Technology Center at the University of California, Irvine, illustrate the critical idea of tutorial learning with computers. Production of tutorial learning material and costs for a student hour of learning is discussed. The book ends with suggestions for future progress. Current hardware and software is fully adequate for the tasks described. Development of all required learning units is a major activity. After this development, both better quality of learning and lower costs are very likely. Further experimental work is essential to understand the possibilities.

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• Titolo: Tutorial Distance Learning : Rebuilding Our Educational System
• Editore: Springer Netherlands, Springer
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0306466449
• ISBN 13: 9780306466441
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 235 L x 155 A x 12 P (millimetri) 235 millimetri di larghezza per 155 millimetri di altezza per 12 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 318 grammi

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Riassunto

Learning is a critical worldwide problem for humans, essential to create a peaceful and happy world. We have serious problems in learning in both wealthy and poor areas, evidence that new approaches to learning are needed. This book proposes a new strategy for learning, worldwide and for all ages of students. Computer-based distance learning would be the major delivery mechanism, with very large numbers of students. The very frequent interactions between the student and the computer would be like that with a skilled human teacher. These interactions would take place in the student's native language, in both directions. A typical interaction would be a question to a student, and a free-form student response. Both voice and keyboard student input would be possible. The learning programmes would work with each student until mastery is achieved, adapting to the needs of each. Students would be active learners. The book begins with the problems and goals of learning. It considers possible forms of distance learning, looking at the variables involved, current examples of distance learning, and possible future forms including examples from science fiction. It then investigates student interactions, considering both frequency of interactions and the quality of each interaction. Programmes developed in the Educational Technology Center at the University of California, Irvine, USA illustrate the critical idea of tutorial learning with computers. Production of tutorial learning material and costs for a student hour of learning is discussed. The book ends with suggestions for future progress. Current hardware and software is fully adequate for the tasks described. Development of all required learning units is a major activity. After this development, both better quality of learning and lower costs are very likely. Further experimental work is essential to understand the possibilities.

Contenuti

1. Introduction. 2. Problems and Visions of Learning. 3. Factors of Distance Learning. 4. Distance Learning - Present and Future. 5. Individualization and Interaction. 6. Multimedia in Learning. 7. Tutorial Learning. 8. Delivery of Learning. 9. Learning and Assessment. 10. Structures for Technology Based Learning. 11. Developing Tutorial Learning Units. 12. Costs of Highly Interactive Learning. 13. Initial Tutorial Learning Units. 14. Starting New Distance Learning Institutions.