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Peer reviewedSaba, Farhad – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2000
Early research on distance education compared it to face to face, invariably finding no significant differences. Recent research, grounded in the theory of transactional distance, uses such methods as discourse analysis and in-depth interviews to bypass limitations of other approaches, revealing the complexity of distance education. (SK)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Research
