1. Abdulkadir VARDAR abdulkadirvardar@yahoo.co.uk

2. Overview Theories of Distance Education Theories of Distance Education

3. What is Distance Education? Distance Education can simply be defined as follows; Teaching and learning in which learning normally occurs in a different place from teaching. Distance Education can simply be defined as follows; Teaching and learning in which learning normally occurs in a different place from teaching.

4. Theories of Distance Education Due to new technologies, globalization and new ideas about learning traditional education concept is chancing. There are three different ideas about how distance education is applied. Independence and Autonomy Independence and Autonomy Industrialization Industrialization Interaction and Communication Interaction and Communication

5. Independence and Autonomy Each student take responsibility of his/her education. Each student take responsibility of his/her education. Student should want little help from their teachers as much as possible. Student should want little help from their teachers as much as possible. Allow students to start, stop, and learn at their own pace. Allow students to start, stop, and learn at their own pace. Offer individuals more choices (more opportunities) in courses and learninbg methods. Offer individuals more choices (more opportunities) in courses and learninbg methods. Communication is obtained via different mediums. Communication is obtained via different mediums.

6. Independence and Autonomy(cont.) Also Independence and Autonomy can be separated two parts; Also Independence and Autonomy can be separated two parts; 1)under the responsibility of teacher. 1)under the responsibility of teacher. At teacher’s pace At teacher’s pace 2)under the responsibility of student. 2)under the responsibility of student. At student’s pace At student’s pace

7. Industrilization Also can be named as “Equality” Also can be named as “Equality” Everybody must be equal in terms of education so equality theorem of distance education lives. Everybody must be equal in terms of education so equality theorem of distance education lives. Despite the differences in environment and conditions, the learning experience must be equal. Despite the differences in environment and conditions, the learning experience must be equal.

8. Interaction and Communication Traditional class style interaction and communication can be considered as a model. Traditional class style interaction and communication can be considered as a model. Plans must be constructed according to the best interaction and communication between teacher/student. Plans must be constructed according to the best interaction and communication between teacher/student. Motivation is very important at learning process. Motivation is very important at learning process.

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