Distance Teaching: Theory and Practice
Objectives
a) To develop knowledge about theoretical issues in the context of distance education;
b) To acquire knowledge on textuality and hypertextuality;
c) To read texts and reference works;
d) To associate studied topics relevant to reading and writing practices;
e) To develop skills in independent research on methods and tools for management and maintenance of websites.
General characterization
Code
722091069
Credits
10.0
Responsible teacher
Susete da Conceição Costa Albino
Hours
Weekly - 3
Total - 280
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
1.Keegan, D. (1996). Foundations of Distance Education. London: Routledge.
2.Lewis, R. (1984). How To Tutor and Support Learners. London: Council for Educational Technology.
3.Peters, O. (1998). Learning and Teaching in Distance Education – Analyses and Interpretations from an International Perspective. London: Kogan Page.
4.Rowntree, Derek (1990). Teaching Through Self-Instruction: How to develop open learning Materials. Revised Edition. London: Kogan Page.
5.Morgan, C., & O'Reilly, M. (1999). Assessing Open and Distance Learners. London: Kogan Page.
Teaching method
The methodology will be active and participative, with group dynamics, whether in f2f or online sessions. The asynchronous sessions will be devoted to the exploration of theoretical issues. The synchronous sessions consist in debates and simulations.
Evaluation method
Assessment methods - Activities and Tasks (min 4) (25%), Attendance and Participation(20%), LSM configuration Moodle (25%), Support learning manual(30%)
Subject matter
Theme 1 – Distance Education: theories and practices
Theme 2 – Resources and Pedagogical Interaction
Theme 3 – Learner support
Theme 4 - Evaluation