Dimensions of "Control" in Distance Education: A Factor Analysis.

Baynton, Myra

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ERIC Number: EJ450316

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Publication Date: 1992

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Dimensions of "Control" in Distance Education: A Factor Analysis.

Baynton, Myra

American Journal of Distance Education, v6 n2 p17-31 1992

Discussion of learner control in distance education focuses on a study that examined six factors relating to three dimensions of control, i.e., independence, competence, and support. The use of factor analysis is explained, and the roles of teachers and the university in increasing learner control are discussed. (19 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: College Role, Competence, Distance Education, Factor Analysis, Higher Education, Independent Study, Learner Controlled Instruction, Learning Processes, Models, Questionnaires, Tables (Data), Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship

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Language: English

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