Faculty Articles
Equivalency theory and distance education
Researcher ID
Michael Simonson0000-0003-3478-7879
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Tech Trends
ISSN
1559-7075
Publication Date
1999
Keywords
Educational technology, Learning and instruction
Abstract
The changing and diverse environment in which distance education is practiced has inhibited the development of a single theory upon which to base practice and research. A variety of theories have been proposed to describe classical distance education. They include theories that emphasize independence and autonomy of the learner, industrialization of teaching, and interaction and communication. These traditional theories emphasize that distance education is a fundamentally different form of education.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02818157
Volume
43
Issue
5
NSUWorks Citation
Simonson, Michael, "Equivalency theory and distance education" (1999). Faculty Articles. 59.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/fse_facarticles/59
