AN EXPLORATION OF ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FACED BY STUDENTS IN DISTANCE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).11      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).11      Published : Dec 4
Authored by : AsafNiwaz , QaziWaqasAhmed , SohailKamran

11 Pages : 77-83

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  • Ahmad, A., & Khan, A. (2016). Integration Through Language in the Pak-Afghan Borderland: The Interplay of past legacies, present realities and future scenarios. Central Asia Journal, 79(winter), 33-51.
  • Berge (2002). Obstacles to distance training and education in corporate organizations. Journal of Workplace Learning, 14 (5), 182-189.
  • Berge, Z.L., Muilenburg, L.Y., and Haneghan, J.V. (2002). Barriers to distance education and training: Survey results. The Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 3(4), 409-418.
  • Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3, 77- 101.
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  • Daniel, J. (2005). Open and Distance Learning in Africa.15CCEM Mid-Term. Educational media international, 39(1), 17-22
  • Federal Republic of Nigeria (2004). National policy in education (4th ed.). Lagos: NERDC Press.
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  • Garland, M. (1993). Ethnography penetrates the
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  • Holmberg, B. (1989). Theory and practice of distance education. London: Routledge.
  • Kamau, J. (2007). Retraining primary school teachers against diminishing resources: Is distance education the answer? Conference paper, UNESCO, a second regional seminar for Africa, Accra Ghana; UNESCO.
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  • Knowles, M. (1984). The Adult Learner: A neglected species (3rd Ed.). Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing.
  • Kruger, R. A., and Casey, M. A. (2000). Focus Groups: A practical guide for Applied Research, 3rd ed. London: SAGE.
  • Lee, Y., Driscoll, M. P., & Nelson, D. W. (2004). The past, present, and future of research in distance education: Results of content analysis. The American Journal of Distance Education, 18(4), 225-241.
  • Mbukusa, N.R. (2009). Barriers to rural remote students' access to distance education support services offered by the center for External studies at the University of Namibia. Pretoria: University of South Africa
  • Mitchell I. M. (2009). Distance Education: An International Journal: reflections on how it all began. Distance Education, 30(1):143-156.
  • Mossberger, K., Tolbert, C. and Stansbury, M. (2003). Virtual Inequality: Beyond the digital divide. Washington, D. C.: Georgetown University Press.
  • Mushi, P .S.D. (2001). Prospects of combining residential and distance mode of university education in Tanzania. In UTAFI (News Series Special Issue, Volume 4,1998-2004:221-255.
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  • Perraton. H. (1991) The Management of distance learning system Paris: UNESCO: International Institute for Educational Planning.
  • Pityana, B.N. (2004). Open distance learning in Africa: Access, quality, and success. South Africa: UNISA.
  • Rao, S. S. (2006). Distance education and the role of IT in India. The Electronic Library, 24 (2), 225-236.
  • Rumble. G, (1989). Open Learning, distance learning and the misuse of language. Open learning June 28-35.
  • Saint, W. (1999). Tertiary distance education and technology in Sub-Saharan Africa. Washington DC: The World Bank: ADEA Working group on higher education.
  • Sherry, L. (1996). Issues in distance learning. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications, 1(4), 337- 65.
  • South Africa Institute for Distance Education (2001). What is Open Learning in Shabani J. and Okebukola? P Guide to the development of materials for Distance Education UNESCO -BREDA - Lagos Nigeria
  • Spector, J. M. (2009). Reconsidering the notion of distance in distance education. Distance Education. 30(1): 157- 161.
  • UNESCO (2000a). The Dakar Framework for Action, Education for All: Meeting Our Collective Commitments, adopted by the World Education Forum Dakar, Senegal, 26 28 April 2000, Paris: UNESCO
  • UNESCO (2004). Final report of the meeting of higher education partners (World Conference on Higher Education ). Paris: UNESCO.
  • UNESCO (2005). Final Report, World Education Forum (Dakar, Senegal), Paris: UNESCO
  • United States Distance Learning Association (1998) Distance Learning Definition (online) Available http:/www.usdla.org/pages/define.htm
  • Volery, T. & Lord, D. (2000). Critical success factors in online education. The International Journal of Educational Management, 14 (5), 216-223.
  • Zirnkle, C. (2001). Access barriers in distance education. Contemporary education 72 (2), 39-42.
  • Zawacki-Richter, O. (2009). Research areas in distance education: a Delphi study. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 10(3).
  • Zawacki‐Richter, O., & von Prümmer, C. (2010). Gender and collaboration patterns in distance education research. Open Learning, 25(2), 95-114.
  • Zawacki-Richter, O., Bäcker, E. M., & Vogt, S. (2009). Review of distance education research (2000 to 2008): Analysis of research areas, methods, and authorship patterns. International Review of Research in Open & Distance Learning, 10(6).

References

  • Ahmad, A., Hussan, S., & Malik, M. S. (December 2018). An Overview of English Language as a Window of Economic Opportunity in Pakistan. Review of Economic and Development Studies, 4(2), 281-291.
  • Ahmad, A., & Khan, A. (2016). Integration Through Language in the Pak-Afghan Borderland: The Interplay of past legacies, present realities and future scenarios. Central Asia Journal, 79(winter), 33-51.
  • Berge (2002). Obstacles to distance training and education in corporate organizations. Journal of Workplace Learning, 14 (5), 182-189.
  • Berge, Z.L., Muilenburg, L.Y., and Haneghan, J.V. (2002). Barriers to distance education and training: Survey results. The Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 3(4), 409-418.
  • Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3, 77- 101.
  • Carr, S. (2000). As distance education comes of age, the challenge is keeping the students. The chronicle of higher education, 46(23), 47-61.
  • Creswell, J. W. (2006). Qualitative inquiry & research design: Choosing among five approaches (2nd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
  • Cosmas, B. F., and Mbwette, T.S. (2009). Open and distance learning in developing countries: The past, the present and the future. Dar es Salaam: Open University of Tanzania.
  • Daniel, J. (2005). Open and Distance Learning in Africa.15CCEM Mid-Term. Educational media international, 39(1), 17-22
  • Federal Republic of Nigeria (2004). National policy in education (4th ed.). Lagos: NERDC Press.
  • Flick, U. (1998). An Introduction to Qualitative Research. Sage, London.
  • Fozdar, B., Kumar, S. A., and Kannan, S. (2006). A Survey of study on the reasons responsible for student dropout from the Bachelor of Science programme at Indira Gandhi National Open University: IGNOU Press.
  • Garland, M. (1993). Ethnography penetrates the
  • Greenberg G. (1998). Distance Education Technologies: Best practice for 1 - 12 setting. IEEE Technology and Society magazine p 36-40
  • Holmberg, B. (1989). Theory and practice of distance education. London: Routledge.
  • Kamau, J. (2007). Retraining primary school teachers against diminishing resources: Is distance education the answer? Conference paper, UNESCO, a second regional seminar for Africa, Accra Ghana; UNESCO.
  • Kember, D. (1989). A longitudinal-process model of drop-out from distance education. Journal of higher education, 60(3), 278-301.
  • Knowles, M. (1984). The Adult Learner: A neglected species (3rd Ed.). Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing.
  • Kruger, R. A., and Casey, M. A. (2000). Focus Groups: A practical guide for Applied Research, 3rd ed. London: SAGE.
  • Lee, Y., Driscoll, M. P., & Nelson, D. W. (2004). The past, present, and future of research in distance education: Results of content analysis. The American Journal of Distance Education, 18(4), 225-241.
  • Mbukusa, N.R. (2009). Barriers to rural remote students' access to distance education support services offered by the center for External studies at the University of Namibia. Pretoria: University of South Africa
  • Mitchell I. M. (2009). Distance Education: An International Journal: reflections on how it all began. Distance Education, 30(1):143-156.
  • Mossberger, K., Tolbert, C. and Stansbury, M. (2003). Virtual Inequality: Beyond the digital divide. Washington, D. C.: Georgetown University Press.
  • Mushi, P .S.D. (2001). Prospects of combining residential and distance mode of university education in Tanzania. In UTAFI (News Series Special Issue, Volume 4,1998-2004:221-255.
  • OECD. (2000). Beyond Rhetoric: Adult Learning Policies and Practices. Paris: OECD. Retrieved from. www.springerlink.com/.../gp636820v09671k2.pd. on 21/01/2012.
  • Paul. R. H (1999) Open learning and open management: leadership and integrity in distance education London: Kogan Paul 1 Nicholas publishing. New York.
  • Perraton. H. (1991) The Management of distance learning system Paris: UNESCO: International Institute for Educational Planning.
  • Pityana, B.N. (2004). Open distance learning in Africa: Access, quality, and success. South Africa: UNISA.
  • Rao, S. S. (2006). Distance education and the role of IT in India. The Electronic Library, 24 (2), 225-236.
  • Rumble. G, (1989). Open Learning, distance learning and the misuse of language. Open learning June 28-35.
  • Saint, W. (1999). Tertiary distance education and technology in Sub-Saharan Africa. Washington DC: The World Bank: ADEA Working group on higher education.
  • Sherry, L. (1996). Issues in distance learning. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications, 1(4), 337- 65.
  • South Africa Institute for Distance Education (2001). What is Open Learning in Shabani J. and Okebukola? P Guide to the development of materials for Distance Education UNESCO -BREDA - Lagos Nigeria
  • Spector, J. M. (2009). Reconsidering the notion of distance in distance education. Distance Education. 30(1): 157- 161.
  • UNESCO (2000a). The Dakar Framework for Action, Education for All: Meeting Our Collective Commitments, adopted by the World Education Forum Dakar, Senegal, 26 28 April 2000, Paris: UNESCO
  • UNESCO (2004). Final report of the meeting of higher education partners (World Conference on Higher Education ). Paris: UNESCO.
  • UNESCO (2005). Final Report, World Education Forum (Dakar, Senegal), Paris: UNESCO
  • United States Distance Learning Association (1998) Distance Learning Definition (online) Available http:/www.usdla.org/pages/define.htm
  • Volery, T. & Lord, D. (2000). Critical success factors in online education. The International Journal of Educational Management, 14 (5), 216-223.
  • Zirnkle, C. (2001). Access barriers in distance education. Contemporary education 72 (2), 39-42.
  • Zawacki-Richter, O. (2009). Research areas in distance education: a Delphi study. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 10(3).
  • Zawacki‐Richter, O., & von Prümmer, C. (2010). Gender and collaboration patterns in distance education research. Open Learning, 25(2), 95-114.
  • Zawacki-Richter, O., Bäcker, E. M., & Vogt, S. (2009). Review of distance education research (2000 to 2008): Analysis of research areas, methods, and authorship patterns. International Review of Research in Open & Distance Learning, 10(6).

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