Chemistry through Distance Teaching--A South Pacific Experiment

Discussion of distance education activities at the University of the South Pacific focuses on chemistry courses that were developed for distance teaching. Problems with arranging a practical work component, including laboratory facilities, are addressed; the need for adequate tutorial assistance is...

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Published inDistance education Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 291
Main Author Koshy, Kanayathu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1994
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Chemistry
Course Development
Distance Education
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Problems
Science Laboratories
Tables (Data)
Time Factors (Learning)
Tutoring
University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
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Summary:Discussion of distance education activities at the University of the South Pacific focuses on chemistry courses that were developed for distance teaching. Problems with arranging a practical work component, including laboratory facilities, are addressed; the need for adequate tutorial assistance is discussed; and problems with slow turn-around time are considered. (LRW)
ISSN:0158-7919
DOI:10.1080/0158791940150208