This article describes the distance education program at Anadolu University in Turkey and compare... more This article describes the distance education program at Anadolu University in Turkey and compares its problems and solutions with similar distance education programs in other Asian countries. A brief history is presented, enrollment figures are given and future directions are described. Conclusions suggest that open educatio is accomplishing the goals of the country's 1981 reforms and can continue to be helpful in the country's quest for modernization.
The nature of discourse within classrooms strongly predicts students’ ability to think about, aro... more The nature of discourse within classrooms strongly predicts students’ ability to think about, around, and with text and content (i.e. comprehension and critical-analytic thinking). However, little is known about the nature of classroom discourse in remote, rural South African schools, a context in which students face well-documented language challenges. The central aim of the present study was to explore the structure and content of discourse in South African classrooms using the 4 components of the Quality Talk model as a frame for our exploration (i.e. instructional frame, discourse elements, teacher moves and pedagogical principles). Grade 8 student participants from 3 classes and their teacher were sampled. Data sources included individual student language assessments, digital video recordings of classroom literacy practices and field notes. Findings revealed that discourse was predominantly characterised by an efferent stance toward text, and the discussions were primarily teac...
Page 1. Examining distance education in Turkey Marina Stock McIsaac Karen L. Murphy Uğur Demiray ... more Page 1. Examining distance education in Turkey Marina Stock McIsaac Karen L. Murphy Uğur Demiray This article describes the distance education program at Anadolu University in Turkey and compares its problems and solutions ...
This article describes the distance education program at Anadolu University in Turkey and compare... more This article describes the distance education program at Anadolu University in Turkey and compares its problems and solutions with similar distance education programs in other Asian countries. A brief history is presented, enrollment figures are given and future directions are described. Conclusions suggest that open educatio is accomplishing the goals of the country's 1981 reforms and can continue to be helpful in the country's quest for modernization.
The nature of discourse within classrooms strongly predicts students’ ability to think about, aro... more The nature of discourse within classrooms strongly predicts students’ ability to think about, around, and with text and content (i.e. comprehension and critical-analytic thinking). However, little is known about the nature of classroom discourse in remote, rural South African schools, a context in which students face well-documented language challenges. The central aim of the present study was to explore the structure and content of discourse in South African classrooms using the 4 components of the Quality Talk model as a frame for our exploration (i.e. instructional frame, discourse elements, teacher moves and pedagogical principles). Grade 8 student participants from 3 classes and their teacher were sampled. Data sources included individual student language assessments, digital video recordings of classroom literacy practices and field notes. Findings revealed that discourse was predominantly characterised by an efferent stance toward text, and the discussions were primarily teac...
Page 1. Examining distance education in Turkey Marina Stock McIsaac Karen L. Murphy Uğur Demiray ... more Page 1. Examining distance education in Turkey Marina Stock McIsaac Karen L. Murphy Uğur Demiray This article describes the distance education program at Anadolu University in Turkey and compares its problems and solutions ...
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