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Direct linkKanuka, Heather; Jugdev, Kam – Open Learning, 2006
Distance education programmes warrant the use of innovative intervention practices to enhance student learning experiences. Academic and social empathy by faculty has been shown to enhance student retention in programmes along with their critical thinking abilities. Using Holmberg's theory of teaching-learning conversations as the guiding…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Social Integration, Learning Experience, Intervention
