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Introductory Accounting on Distance University Education via Television (DUET): A Comparative Evaluation.
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Carl, Diana R.; Densmore, Bruce – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1988
Discusses study that evaluated the effectiveness of a videoconferenced course delivered from a studio classroom for distance education. An introductory accounting course at Mount Saint Vincent University using Distance University Education via Television (DUET) is described, hypotheses tested on the three treatment groups are explained, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accounting, Business Education, Conventional Instruction
Open Education and Reading Comprehension of High-Ability and Low-Ability Elementary School Pupils.
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Eshel, Yohanan; And Others – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1987
Describes study of 435 Israeli elementary school students to assess effects of open education on reading comprehension assignments. Literature on open education is reviewed, the hypotheses tested are described, results are analyzed comparing the effects of open education with the effects of traditional classroom instruction, and 46 references are…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction
Rural Library Training: Bridging the Distance Effectively.
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Ming, Marilyn; MacDonald, Gary – Canadian Library Journal, 1987
Describes a pilot project in Alberta designed to provide training for the staff of small rural school and public libraries through various distance delivery methods. Reported results include demographics of the rural librarian population; evaluation of courses offered; and comparison of delivery modes by student satisfaction, effectiveness, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development
Why Distance Education Can Be Cheaper than Conventional Education.
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Rumble, Greville – Distance Education, 1987
This discussion of the cost-effectiveness and cost-efficiency of media-based distance education focuses on a comparison of British Open University and conventional university costs. Expenses of instructional materials and their preparation are discussed in relation to student enrollment, and future possibilities for home-based systems are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations
General and Professional Education within the Conception of the Lifelong Learning.
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Klapan, Anita; Lavrnja, Ilija – 2001
General education and professional education are both important in a learning society. Pedagogy has devoted all its attention to developing general education while regarding professional education as a type of nonobligatory education. From the beginning, general education and professional education have been divided, with the former oriented…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Articulation (Education), Change Strategies
Adult Education and Indigenous Peoples in Canada. International Survey on Adult Education for Indigenous Peoples. Country Study: Canada.
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Richardson, Cathy; Blanchet-Cohen, Natasha – 2000
Adult education for indigenous peoples in Canada was examined. First, information on government institutions, indigenous organizations, international agencies, and nongovernmental organizations engaged in adult education for Canada's indigenous peoples was compiled. Next, questionnaires and survey techniques were used to research the policy and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs