Investigating the problems of self-educating, lesson planning, assessment and external factors in distance-education from students’ point of view: challenges and solutions

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Education ph. D. Payam Noor university of Ardabil

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Abstract

The main aim of the present study is investigatig the problems of selfeducating,
lesson planning, assessment and external factors in distanceeducation
from students’ point of view. The research method, regarding its
theme, is descriptive-survey and cross-sectional type. To achieve the
objective of the study, from the research population including all students in
distance education of Ardabil city in the academic year 1387-1388, 112
students were selected using a multistage cluster sampling. To collect the
required data, two researcher-made questionnaires have been used. The
results showed that students in all research questions (self-studing, lesson
planning, assessment and external factors), evaluated the problems higher
than their average bound. Based on the results of the present study, it can be
concluded that to develop and implement distance learning systems in
education the following recommendations can be taken into account: 1 - To
develop a distance education system, government programs should be fully
developed and implemented. 2 – To implement a distance education system,
expert staff should be used. 3 – In a distance education system, analytical
information and marketing services mut be develpped legally and under
supervision. 4 – In a distance education system, communication and
information infrastructure must be completed. 5 – To develop a distance
education system, teaching methods, scientific methods and other
procedures must be completed. 6 - Individual control mechanisms should be
established in distance education system.

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