Some of the pedagogical methods in the Group Approach are: " team tasks and group problem solving; creative group activities (e.g. brainstorming); group case studies; group critical analyses; group role play; collective games; dialogues and debates; forum discussions and chat; joint projects and research; multipoint videoconferences. The appropriate technology and a moderator with appropriate skills and knowledge combined with enough time make the efforts of e-learning successful.
II. Teaching Methods
There must be more than a simple provision of learning materials made available in e-learning. The design of an education course or subject in distance education requires definitive goals and objectives be stated in advance. Considered as well in this learning initiative is the participant's previous knowledge and skills, as well as expectations and motivations of participants must be considered as well as the knowledge and skills which the participants seek to acquire. Further addressed should be the measures that will be used for the participant's knowledge and the criteria for success. Finally, the question of curriculum development is vital in the answering.
Summary & Conclusion
Blended learning is an approach that uses a combination of instruction that is partially traditional and partially online. Blended learning is considered the choice that is most "appropriate" (Carnet Website, 2005) in situations where individuals participating are not highly motivated...
There are difficulties and barriers to overcome in distance e-learning and statistics show that 25% of the individuals participating in this type of educational learning do not see it through to completion. With all of this in mind distance e-learning has much to offer educationally and may well provide educational opportunities that would have been missed by the participants of e-learning.
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Asynchronous and Synchronous Distance Learning Activities
