THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HIGHER EDUCATION OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR DECISION MAKERS IN KENYA By Magdallen N. J (PhD) African Virtual University (HQ) P. O. Box xxxxxxxxx Nairobi - Kenya Tel: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fax: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Presented to United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Introduction…………………………………………………………..………………3 Study
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INFLUENCE LEARNING OUTCOMES OF ADULT STUDENTS 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
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as distance learning courses‚ online courses and non formal education system developed in the country. However‚ there is an immense difference in the Distant Education in India and online education in the country. Though‚ all online degree programmes can be termed as distance learning courses‚ yet distance-learning courses cannot be identified as online courses. The difference lies because the technology used in both the mode are different. In a country like India‚ the meaning of distance education
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Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education-TOJDE January 2006 ISSN 1302-6488 Volume: 7 Number: 1 Article: 2 Problems and Prospects of Open and Distance Education in Nigeria Mudasiru Olalere YUSUF (Ph.D) Senior lecturer (Educational Technology) Department of Curriculum Studies and Educational Technology‚ Faculty of Education University of Ilorin‚ Ilorin NIGERIA ABSTRACT Distance education as a mean of providing access to education‚ particularly tertiary level education‚ has gained great prominence
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media combined with distance learning as a supplement to class‐room based education. He believes that by pursuing this option he can reduce in‐class time by 20‐25%. His primary concern is that this IT investment could have a negative effect on the company’s reputation of providing the highly successful training to its technicians as recognized in JD Powers survey. He is currently in a position of having to evaluate the e‐learning option‚ including selecting
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1. What is the formula developed by Kogut and Singh in 1988 in the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS)? Explain the formula in your own words. 〖CD〗_j=∑_(i=1)^4▒{ (I_ij-I_iDE )^2/V_i}/4 CDj is the cultural distance between the host country and the home country (in this case Germany). The I’s are the scores on the ith cultural dimensions from Hofstede‚ so in this case the four scores for PD‚ UAV‚ IND and MAS. Vi is the variance of the score of this dimensions. The variances for
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The Distance Between Us Essay In the memoir‚ “The Distance Between Us‚” by Reyna Grande‚ Reyna explains how her and her three siblings managed to grow up without any parents. Mago‚ Carlos‚ Reyna and their new sister‚ Betty‚ all live a rough life without any real type of love from their parents so they have to rely on each other for guidance and support. The four Grande children formed a special bond over the years that they will not leave anyone behind. Each character in the memoir contributes
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can friends affect your life Almost everyone knows that their friends can affect their life in a way or another but what most people don’t know is that this effect is far more powerful than they can imagine. Your friends don’t just influence your decisions but they can alter your view of the world‚ change your perception and turn you into a different person!! In this article i am going to tell you how can friends affect your life and how powerful is their influence. The ways your friends affect
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grow apart from one another or stay best of friends for a lifetime. Certain events happen in people’s lives that might affect a friendship. Between drugs/ alcohol or other bad decisions‚ people grow apart because they do not want to be involved with individuals making bad choices. They may try to help fix those choices‚ but once they have reached a certain point that the assistance doesn’t work‚ they begin to slowly grow apart. On the other hand‚ friends may become closer by experiencing a bond or
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of Aristotle and Schopenhaur’s ideas with extremely different they were able to share the same ideas on a few simple concepts of friendship. Both philosophers believed that individuals are only capable of having a limited number of “real” friends. A real friend is one who is there for the other no matter what the circumstance. Also both great philosophers believe that people with similar personalities and interests tend to be drawn together. Schopenhaur quotes that “People of similar nature‚ on the
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