GST 107: Study Guide for the Distance Learner - Flashcards

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Open and Distance Learning (ODL)

System of teaching and learning characterized by separation of teacher and learner in time and/or space and uses multiple media for delivery of instruction.

Correspondence Stage

The earliest stage of distance education, exemplified by participant interaction through the distribution of printed material through the mail.

Sound and Video Signal Stage

The second stage of distance education, facilitated by the invention of the radio and later the television.

Computer Technology Stage

The third phase of distance education, marked by the use of computers and space satellites for educational delivery.

Open Learning

An innovative movement in education that emerged in the 1970s, emphasizing giving learners choices about medium, place, pace, support mechanisms, and entry/exit points.

1977 National Policy on Education (NPE)

The policy that anticipated the coming of open and distance learning in Nigeria.

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

The only mono-mode open and distance learning university in Nigeria.

Regional Training and Research Institute for Open and Distance Learning (RETRIDAL)

Established by COL to identify and meet ODL related research and capacity building needs for the West African sub-region.

Separation of Teacher and Learner

Distance between teachers and learners in place and time.

Openness as to Place

Removal of educational institution boundaries, allowing learning anytime and anywhere.

Openness as to Ideas

Free and unrestricted distribution of courseware, promoting reuse and revision.

Flexibility in Place

Allows learners to learn at their most convenient location at any point in time.

Accessibility

Allows learners to access education regardless of geographical, gender, or economic constraints.

Technologically Driven

Sustained by technological advancements, offering opportunities for information sharing and networking.

Use of Mixed Media Courseware

Using print, radio, television, audio, video, computer-based instruction, and telecommunications.

Learning Environment

The ‘third trainer’ that enhances learning, optimize students potentials, and influences educators behavior.

Tour Guide

Role of an online teacher that guides students through learning experiences.

Facilitator

A lecturer acting like a compere of a discussion forum.

Listening

Process of receiving sounds through the ears, and processing it into meaningful bits.

Hearing

A physiological process (passive and physical) while listening is a cognitive process (active and mental).

Attentive Listening

Where you listen intently to be able to understand the actual message that the speaker is delivering

Critical Listening

Where you listen with an intention to evaluate and analyze whatever message is being delivered to you.

Emphatic Listening

Where you listen to provide emotional support to the speaker.

Media

The use of media to pass on instruction to the learners

Appreciative Listening

Where listening is for personal pleasure and enjoyment.

Speaking

Conveying information or expressing thoughts and feelings in spoken verbal language.

Persuasive Speaking

A speaker convince his listeners by presenting well reasoned arguments.

Entertaining Speaking

Meant to catch the listener’s attention, as weel as amuse and at the same time delivering a clear message

Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Fluency

The building blocks of language, essential for effective communication.

Reading

Ability to understand words contained in a document and make use of the knowledge for personal development.

Reading for Pleasure

Independent, leisure, or recreational type of reading, that is done at your own time and free will with the attention of getting personal satisfaction

Reading for Information

Reading should be able to understand the information expressed in the text, in order to be able to retrieve information you are look for

Study Reading

Gathering more detailed information from texts and to be able to remember main ideas and make meaning to the text

Reading for General Understanding

Getting a general overview of the text at hand.

Previewing

This gives you a general idea of what the text is about without really reading the whole text

Skimming

Reading only the main ideas within passage to get an overall impression of the content of the reading selection.

Scanning

Locating explicit information quickly.

Detailed Reading

Reading a text slowly and carefully because you want to understand every concept or argument that is contained in the text.

SQ3R Method

Survey, Questioning, Reading, Reciting, Reviewing.

Phonics

Ability to understand their connection between sounds and letters and to create words.

Phonemics

Abillity to use individual sounds to create words.

Fluency

Requires an ability to read with speed, accuracy with understanding expressions.

Comprehension

Full and rich understanding of the text you have read.

Regression

Skipping backwards or re reading the same information.

Vocalization

Pronouncing the words while reading, either by reading the words aloud or reading them in your head.

Writing

The most challenging aspect of studying.

Writing Process

To decide on a topic and also collect materials for your writing

Vocabulary Development

A learning style is an individual’s stock of words.

Practical Learning

They include techniques such as creating a mind map for each other the topics you learn about, or building models to revise key points

Mock Exams

They are a quick and easy test which challenge ourselves with the support of a professional’.

Mnemonic Devices

Acronyms, Acrostic, Rhymes, Chunking, Mind Maps

Assessment

Process for obtaining information that is used for decision making about students, curricula, programme schools, and educational policy.

Evaluation

Is a continuous process of inquiry concerned with the study appraisal and improvement of all expect of educational programmes.

Assessment for Learning

Given for diagnosing learners problems and difficulties, during instructional processes, to alleviate such difficulty.

Assessment of Learning

Used to confirmation what students already that they have attained in course

Assessment as Learning

Focuses on fostering and supporting metacognitive development in students as they learn how to monitor, reflect, and use the learned information.

Computer Marked Assignment

Designed to test their knowledge for understanding, to enable him for proper assimilation and understanding,.

Tutorials

An opportunity to express his or her view point, ability in various course of learning.

Examination

This testing allows examination on different aspects known about different subjects

Scope

To identify if the instructions match and to make you understand information about test

Effectiveness of Instructions

Has a great process to enhance his power of what is known and learnt.

Learners Support System

The resources that learners can access in order the carry out learning process.

Open Learning

The range of activity that impacts not only, in teaching, but also affectively, thereby reinforcing the students.

Cognitive function

Services made to help the course materials easier

Affective function

Service made such that has environment that supports the students

Systematically function

Establishing a management that students can access

Personal Support/Life

To allow the learner a personal life as well as a private learning.

Administrative/Technical

To keep one’s self very focus while doing different tasks to be ready for assessment of different types.