Subject: Re: [IFETS-Discuss] Betz on Naysayers and Clark; Morrison's exception
d.jones@cqu.edu.au
Date: Fri 23 Jun 2000 - 00:50:29 MEST
From: d.jones@cqu.edu.au Subject: Re: [IFETS-Discuss] Betz on Naysayers and Clark; Morrison's exception Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 15:50:29 -0700
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G'day All,
If one accepts that effectiveness comparison studies are possible
then the combination of "The No Significant Difference Phenomenon"
http://cuda.teleeducation.nb.ca/nosignificantdifference/
and the "Significant Difference" collecton
http://cuda.teleeducation.nb.ca/significantdifference/
seems to imply that proof has already been given.
Commenting on the "no signficant difference phenomemon"
Moore and Kearsly (Research on Effectiveness, in
Distance Education: A Systems View, 1996) concluded
1. There is not sufficient evidence to support the idea that
classroom training is the optimum delivery method
2. Instruction at a distance can be as effective in bringing
about learning as classroom instruction
3. The absence of face-to-face contact is not in itself
detrimental to the learning process
4. What makes any course good or poor is a consequence of how
well it is designed, delivered, and conducted, not whether
the students are face-to-face or at a distance
It could be argued that non-traditional forms of teaching and learning
may actually be at an advantage since
- most reported uses of "net methods", especially
Web-based technology, are first time uses of those methods
- yet there is still (if you accept the "no significant difference
phenomenon) no significant difference to the effectiveness of
traditional methods
- experience with new forms of teaching and learning should only
improve the non-traditional methods
David.
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