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Understanding Distance Education Learners. By : Nurulhana Hussain (PGC 070011) Izawany Ibrahim (PGC 070026 ). 1. 6. 5. 7. 3. 2. 4. Content. Learners’ Profile. Characteristics of DE Learners. 1. Why is it important to understand DE learners?. 2. What Information should we - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Understanding Distance Education Learners
By :Nurulhana Hussain (PGC 070011)Izawany Ibrahim (PGC 070026 )
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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
ZamiahChunFazueWanLimNormieMozayebPat
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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
Five categories of information
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Highlights on focused reading
i. Self – transitional of Distance Learning
ii. Meeting the Needs of Distance Learners
a) Why are the studies significant ?b) Discuss the findings of both studies focusing on the
learners' characteristics.
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Engaging DE Learners
The prospective learners are: So, the course must:
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
Technophobia may be an issue since learners are mainly senior citizens.
Having considerable experience in the field / subject
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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
Technophobia may be an issue since learners are mainly senior citizens.
Provide trainings on learning skills Take focus off technology but focus on learning
Having considerable experience in the field / subject
Use a lot of activities/ examples to appeal their experiences
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New context and conditions
Awareness and adjustment
On task time
Roles and Responsibilities of DE Learners
Adapted from Simonson (1999) and White (2004)
Equipment Requirements
Learning spaces and technology
Attendance and participation
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Wrapping Up
Graphic acknowledgement: International Rice Research Institute
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References Links
H Atan, I. J., S K Guan, N A Azli, Z Z Rahman, R M Idrus,. (2003). Self-Transitional Characteristic Of Distance Education Learnes: A Case Study Of Three Malaysian Univerties. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education- TOJDE, 4(4). http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde12/articles/Jaafar.htm Sampson, N. (2003). Meeting the needs of distance learners. Language Learning & Technology, 7(3), 103 - 118. http://llt.msu.edu/vol7num3/sampson/default.html Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., Zvacek S. Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education (forth ed.): www.pearsonhighered.com. WikiEducator. (21 December 2007). Understanding Distance Learners. Retrieved 25 January 2009, from http://www.wikieducator.org/Session_2
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