The Distance Mode of Learning in Higher Education: The Tanzanian Experience.

Bhalalusesa, Eustella

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ERIC Number: EJ589938

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Publication Date: 1999

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The Distance Mode of Learning in Higher Education: The Tanzanian Experience.

Bhalalusesa, Eustella

Open Learning, v14 n2 p14-23 Jun 1999

Describes the distance mode of delivery in higher education practiced at the Open University of Tanzania (OUT). Highlights some of the distinctive features of the system and the main problems identified during interviews with twelve students, eight full-time academic members of staff, and seven managers of OUT. Concludes with suggestions for improved practice. (AEF)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Distance Education, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement, Nontraditional Education, Open Universities, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Tanzania

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