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Powell, Russell; Coldeway, Dan O. – 1980
An unsuccessful attempt was made to facilitate study behavior of Athabasca University learners through instruction in behavioral methods of self-control. The general procedure consisted of providing each student with a package containing instructions and materials for the self-application of the strategies of self-monitoring and standard setting.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Behavior Change, Distance Education
Coldeway, Dan O. – Research in Distance Education, 1991
Distance education participants (n=35) at Athabasca University reported that (1) they averaged 5.96 hours per week studying; (2) they averaged 1 contact with tutors every 4 weeks; (3) their average motivation level was 4.23 on a 1-7 scale; and (4) they completed course events during only 40 percent of the weeks of the study. (SK)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Design
