An Analysis of Challenges Faced by Students Learning in Virtual and Open Distance Learning System: A Case of Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE)

Autor/inn/en	Dodo, Obediah; Makwerere, David; Parwada, Matavire; Parwada, Cosmas
Titel	An Analysis of Challenges Faced by Students Learning in Virtual and Open Distance Learning System: A Case of Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE)
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Reviews, 8 (2013) 11, S.700-707 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1990-3839
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Distance Education; Open Education; Higher Education; College Students; Program Effectiveness; Dropouts; Problems; Educational Quality; Quality Control; Interviews; Questionnaires; Zimbabwe + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Collegestudent; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Problemsituation; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Qualitätskontrolle; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Simbabwe
Abstract	After realizing that the traditional modes of tuition in Zimbabwe's andragogy had either gone obsolete or over-crowded, BUSE ventured into a "virtualised" model of open and distance learning as a way of out-doing other competing universities. However, as the programme was rolled out, there came a myriad of challenges affecting the students ranging from financial, personal commitment, time, stereotypes, and social and work pressures. These constraints have, to some extent, negatively affected both the delivery of the programme and the pass rate of the students. The paper therefore seeks to make an analysis of challenges faced by students who are in the Virtual and Open Distance Learning (VODL) at BUSE based on a research conducted at the seven centres country-wide. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10