DE Theories2

Question 1

6 Characteristics of independent study systems

(Wedemeyer, 1981)

Answer 1

1. Student and teacher are separated
2. Processes of teaching and learning are carried out in writing or another medium
3. Teaching is individualized
4. Learning takes place through student’s activity
5. Learning is made convenient
6. Learner takes responsibility for the pace of his progress

Question 2

The fullest range of possible degrees of structure, dialogue, and autonomy in environments where teacher and learner are separate

Answer 2

Transaction Distance (Moore 1970s)

Question 3

2 elements in DE that can be measured

Answer 3

1. Dialog: 2-way communication - some systems allow for greater amounts than others
2. Structure: extent to which a program is responsive to the needs of individual learners - some programs are very structured while others are very responsive

Question 4

Due to gap in DE, students must accept a high degree of responsibility for learning

Answer 4

Learner autonomy

Question 5

2 classifications of DE programs based on learner autonomy

by Moore (2013)

Answer 5

1 Autonomous - learner determined
2 Non-autonomous - teacher determined

Question 6

DE could be analyzed by comparing it w/ the industrial production of goods

Answer 6

Theory of Industrialization of Teaching

(Otto Peters)

Question 7

Theory which explains the relation between the feelings of belonging and cooperation to teaching effectiveness

Answer 7

Theory of Interaction and Communication/
Guided Didactic Conversation

(Holmberg 1985)

Question 8

Autonomy is measured by variables of ________

Answer 8

learner control

Question 9

Structure is quantified by ________

Answer 9

instructor control

Question 10

in education varies for individual learners depending on their readiness for autonomy and need for structure

Answer 10

Distance

Question 11

Structure and transactional distance may be at the beginning of a course as the instructor sets the agenda and the nature of discipline of learners.

Answer 11

high

Question 12

broad paradigmatic set of assumptions that provides the elements of the theory but without the detail and completeness (nuances) of a comprehensive theory.

Answer 12

Theoretical framework

Question 13

less abstract form of a theory and represents structural relationships among the key concepts. Lacks the richness of explanation of a theory.

Answer 13

Model

Question 14

the building blocks of a theory and evolve from ideas generated from direct experience.

Answer 14

Concepts

Question 15

identifies six distinct dimensions of freedom—or independence: time, place, pace, content, medium, and access (Lower levels of freedom correspond to greater levels of teacher control)

Answer 15

hexagon of cooperative freedoms model

(Morten Paulsen 1993)

Question 16

centres around a focal site, organized by a team of “teachers,” that provides a schedule, tools for (usually) synchronous events, and a mechanism to aggregate learner created content from almost anywhere across the Web

Answer 16

cMOOC

connective Massive Open Online Courses