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Makale Özeti:
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The present research aims at presenting a conceptual model for effective distance
learning in higher education. Findings of this research shows that an understanding
of the technological capabilities and learning theories especially constructive theory
and independent learning theory and communicative and interaction theory in
Distance learning is an efficient factor in the planning of effective Distance learning
in higher education. Considering the theoretical foundations of the present
research, in the effective distance learning model, the learner is situated at the
center of learning environment. For this purpose, the learner needs to be ready for
successful learning and the teacher has to be ready to design the teaching- learning
activities when they initially enter the environment. In the present model, group
and individual active teaching-learning approach, timely feedback, using IT and
eight types of interactions have been designed with respect to theoretical
foundations and current university missions. From among the issues emphasized in
this model, one can refer to the Initial, Formative and Summative evaluations. In an
effective distance learning environment, evaluation should be part of the learning
process and the feedback resulting from it should be used to improve learning. For
validating the specified features, the opinions of Distance learning experts in
Payame Noor, Shiraz, Science and Technology and Amirkabir Universities have been
used which verified a high percentage of the statistical sample of the above
mentioned features.
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