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Direct linkPhilip, Kurien; Mitra, Sugata – Open Learning, 2012
This paper describes the effects of collaborative support on groups of distance learners of General Certificate of Secondary Education mathematics. Two experiments are described. In each case, learners were provided with teleconferencing with peers, experts and mentors in addition to structured study materials. No improvements were noticed in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Distance Education, Cooperative Learning, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedHenderson, Lyn; Putt, Ian – Open Learning, 1999
Describes a case study of indigenous tertiary students in the Remote Area Teaching Education Program (RATEP) at James Cook University (Australia) that found that audioconferencing can be an effective learning tool in cross-cultural distance and open learning contexts to promote student retention, a community of interactive and critical learners,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Critical Thinking, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
