Most distance learners have had no prior experience with this form of learning. Many
are adults who left school a long time ago or were underachievers in their earlier
education. Thus learners often need to be taught the skills required for this form of
study. The most important study skills include:
- Time management
- Efficient use of reading and other materials (particularly television broadcasts)
- Efficient listening in teleconferences
- Effective group participation, especially in the absence of a teacher
- Effective techniques for taking notes, writing essays, and preparing for examinations.
Such skills may be taught before a course begins or through remedial assistance during
the course, as deficiencies become apparent. Courses on study skills may be taught in
face-to-face settings or, more usually, through self-study packages.
- More on study skills
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- Taplin,
M.; Yum, Jessie C.K. ; Jegede, O.; Fan, Rocky Y.K. &
Chan, May S.S. 2001. "Help-seeking
strategies used by high-achieving and low-achieving
distance education students." Journal of Distance
Education 16(1), pp. 56-69
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