Mathematics Instruction through the Open University.

Autor/in	Somadasa, H.
Titel	Mathematics Instruction through the Open University.
Quelle	(1991), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	College Mathematics; Developing Nations; Distance Education; Educational Technology; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Mathematics Instruction; Multimedia Instruction; Nontraditional Education; Open Universities; Services; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Multimediales Lernen; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Offene Universität; Dienstleistung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	After a brief review of the literature and definition of educational technology, this paper describes the process of mathematics instruction at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL). It is noted that the unique situation at OUSL and the abstract nature of mathematics make it necessary to modify the system of distance education because it is difficult to apply modern distance education technologies without incurring unrealistically heavy expenditures, and that a maximum number of face-to-face sessions is an essential component in the OUSL distance education scheme. Topics highlighted in this paper include: (1) the subject area of mathematics as one of the oldest sciences and its impact on education; (2) the mathematics curriculum at OUSL, including the basics of math, meeting the needs of those who use math, and teaching mathematical logic; (3) the student-centered individualized learning system used at OUSL to teach math; and (4) the current need for occasional face-to-face sessions as an essential component in distance education mathematics instruction at OUSL. It is suggested that, as multimedia technologies are improved, fewer face-to-face sessions may be needed. (ALF)
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