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Francisco J. Jardines
UANL, San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L., México, francisco.jardinesg@uanl.mx
Key words: Distance education, internet based education, online professor´s role,
information technology in education
Abstract. In this paper we present a description analysis of the differences between online
vs. traditional education trough three issues: professor´s role, student´s role, and teaching
means. In addition, we resume the historical evolution of the main differences and the
implications of the learning process. Actually, the non-Internet based formation professor has
to prepare in the new communication technologies; even thought resistance to change has
been identified. However, efforts in this sense like training programs have been done through
motivation conferences to these professors. The online students have distinguished by their
academic success. We can mention some characteristics like solitaire capability to work and
time administration, as well as perseverance and target focus. A deep comprehension of texts
is an outstanding characteristic of an online student. The information technologies applied to
the learning process have been evolved very fast in the last years, and studies have been
demonstrated that the online education using these information technologies is not worse or
better than the traditional class learning process. The results emphasize the interaction
between the student and the objet of study, and with other students in the enforcement of the
learning practices.
Palabras clave: Educación a distancia, educación por internet, función del profesor a
distancia, tecnologías de la información en educación
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Introducción
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otros). Herzberg determinó que los factores higiénicos fueron efectivos para
evitar la insatisfacción en el trabajo, mientras que los motivadores impulsaron
a la gente para un desempeño superior. Los factores higiénicos afectan la
buena voluntad de las personas y los motivadores afectan la competencia de
las personas (Hersey et al.). El investigador considera que la motivación es el
factor que puede ayudar a mejorar el desempeño de los docentes en la
realización del proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje del modelo de educación a
distancia.
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Tabla 1
Métodos instruccionales y su nivel de preferencia
Método instruccional Preferencia
Prácticas de aprendizaje 1
Instrucción 1 a 1 2
Casos de Estudio (reales) 3
Representación 4
Casos de Estudio (simulados) 5
Juegos 6
Lectura con preguntas 7
Prácticas en la Web 8
CD-ROM 9
Auto-estudio de materiales 10
Capacitación sensible 11
Televisión interactiva 12
Videos interactivos en la Web 13
Instrucción programada 14
Videos en la Web 15
Televisión (transmitida) 16
Tipos de lectura en la Web 17
Videos 18
Audio en la Web 19
Radio 20
Nota. Adaptado de “Trainer opinions of selected computer–based training methods”,
por G. Kaupins, 2002, Journal of Education for Business, 77, p. 321. Copyright 2002
Heldref Publications.
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Conclusión
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