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Factors Affecting Completion Rates at the Open University of Tanzania
… explored factors affecting completion rates in open and distance learning institutions, using the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) as a case study. The study was done in Dar es Salaam, Kagera, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Singida, Dodoma, Kilimanjaro and Tanga regions. The study employed a mixed methods …
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Women's Enrolment and Participation Issues at :the Open University of Tanzania
… or participating in higher education through the Open University of Tanzania and identified ways the University can enhance the participation of women by focusing on the questions: What barriers keep women from enrolling for higher education with the OUT? What difficulties do women students …
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The nature of the course team approach at the UK Open University
… the nature of the course team approach at the UK Open University (UKOU) by investigating three issues: the formations of course teams, the process of working together in teams and the development of courses by teams.<br></br><br></br>Adopting the naturalist paradigm, data were collected from three …
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Private Tutoring and Distance Learning Process at the Open University of Tanzania
… how it relates to the process of learning at the Open University of Tanzania. The specific objectives of the study were to explore learners’ perception of private tutoring, to examine the quality of private tutoring and to explore the financial transaction of the private tutoring. The study was …
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A case study of the use of computer conferencing at the Open University
… conferencing for distance education at the Open University. The concepts of independence and autonomy, of the quasi-industrialisation of large distance teaching universities, and of interaction with learners, are taken as the frameworks for analysing the success of this application of the …
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Sustainability of using CD-based Study Materials at the Open University of Tanzania
… of using CD-based study materials at the Open University of Tanzania was conducted from September 2015 to April 2016 at the four centers of the Open University of Tanzania namely Ilala, Kinondoni, Tabora and Temeke Centre. The study adopted a case study design and used structured interview …
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The effects of Tutors' Comments on Students' Learning at the Open University of Tanzania
This study examines effects of tutors' comments with a particular focus on students' learning at OUT. Objectives of the study were: to assess the nature of comments tutors provide on students' assignments and determine how these comments are able to guide students in their learning. The study also …
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Higher Education Students' Experiences of Internationalization in Kuwait: The case of Arab Open University
… of the business program at the Arab Open University (AOU) in Kuwait, focusing on the experiences of faculty members and students. Drawing on Steiner-Khamsi’s (2014) policy borrowing analytical framework, this study explores the following research questions: How did faculty members …
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Work-Based Learning, Technology-Enhanced Learning And Reflection: The Case Of Open University Students
… in this thesis investigates the attitudes of Open University (OU) students towards work-based learning (WBL) and reflection in learning and practice. It also seeks to evaluate the potential of educational technologies to support work-based learning and reflection. The research was carried out …
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OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INITIATIVE AT THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA: CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED
… Fluency for 21st Century Lecturers at the Open University of Tanzania. Through a descriptive research design approach, the study employed documentary analysis (particularly of the proceedings and records from the course development workshops and planning meetings) and review of literature …
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Learner Support System (LSS) for Self Directed Learning (SDL) at the Open University of Tanzania
… sustain Self-directed Learning among students at Open University of Tanzania. The study analyzed the meaning students and lecturers attach to the concept on Learners’ support and Self-directed learning; and contribution of learners’ support to students’ learning experience. The study was conducted …
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Practice in a dispersed professional community : a case study of associate lecturers at the Open University
… the work of four associate lecturers at the Open University. Given that they see colleagues infrequently, it explores how they resource their practice, in what has been termed a dispersed community that lacks the social interaction associated with more traditional lecturing. This research …
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Assessment of Learners Support System (LSS) for Self- Directed Learning (SDL) at the Open University of Tanzania
… sustain Self-directed Learning among students at Open University of Tanzania. The study analyzed the meaning students and lecturers attach to the concept on Learners’ support and Self-directed learning; and contribution of learners’ support to students’ learning experience. The study was conducted …
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Roles of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in Promoting Gender Balance: A Case of Open University of Tanzania
… to which ODL promotes gender balance, using the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) as a case study. The study was guided by four objectives: to examine the characteristics of ODL leaners in terms of sex aggregate at OUT, to determine the strategies used by OUT to promote gender balance, to assess …
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Barriers to Effective Communication in Distance Education: A case of the Open University of Tanzania - Tanga Regional Centre
… communication in distance education at the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) - Tanga Regional Centre. Sixty nine respondents participated in the study through questionnaires, focused group discussions and semi- structured interviews. Data for the study were collected around the following …
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THE ROLE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN FACILITATING DISTANCE LEARNING: The Case of the Open University of Tanzania
… (ICTs) in facilitating distance learning at the Open University of Tanzania. The study used a sample of 120 respondents from OUT headquarters at Kinondoni and two other regional centres; Temeke and Ilala, all in Dar es Salaam. This study used a cross- sectional design while using both qualitative …
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Discourses and realities of online higher education : a history of [discourses of] online education in Canada’s Open University
… to (a) enhance educational accessibility to university education and (b) improve the quality of university instruction. And, this expectation further produces an imperative for its rapid adoption across all higher education institutions. However, my research fundamentally challenges these two …
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Women in Career Development and its Practice in Tanzania Work Places: Case Study of the Open University of Tanzania
… learning institutions in Tanzania, namely, the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) The aim of the study was to identify and assess the overall performance and engagement of women in career development in Tanzania work places. For the purpose of comparison a sample of a few women from other higher …
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Effects of Training and Development Programmes on The Support Staff Performance: The Case of the Open University Of Tanzania
… on the performance of the support staff at the Open University of Tanzania. Theoretical framework of this study was built by perusing various literature on human resource theories especially training. The study was qualitative in nature applying phenomenological approach. It was conducted at the …
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Accessibility and Use of Internet Learning Environment by Distance Education Students: A Case Study of the Open University of Tanzania
… media. It was for this reason that the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) developed own web site and hoisted the Learning Management Platforms as well as Internet access points for students.This study was aimed at investigating accessibility and use of such Internet learning environments …
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