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Peer reviewedMarland, Percy; And Others – Distance Education, 1990
Describes study that examined how Australian distance education students use and learn from textual materials. Text processing strategies and rates of progress are examined; textual features including study guides, table of contents, cross-referencing, and visual aids are considered; and recommendations for improving learning from textual…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Processes
Parer, Michael S. – 1988
A study was conducted to examine the relationships of four areas of textual design factors that are relevant to external students' learning as they use their course study guides: the micro and macro textual features, the linguistics, and the instructional design elements. Twelve external students from two units at the Gippsland Institute were…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Comprehension, Distance Education, External Degree Programs
