Reporter: JENILYN C.

LAMBOS
MAEDEM - Second Year

Subject: EDUC271- Social

Philosophy & Legal Education
Professor: DR. AAHRON M. DINAUANAO
Topic: DISTANCE
EDUCATION
Table of
Contents!
Overview Forms of Distance
Education
Definition of Distance
Education, objectives, and its The different ways to teach
characteristics students through this concept.

Implications Conclusion
The pros and cons of Distance Our realizations.
Education are being unfolded.
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OVERVIEW
Definition of Distance Education,
objectives, characteristics and its
brief history
Distance Education

Distance Education is defined as

instruction between a teacher and
students when they are separated by
physical distance and communication
is accomplished by one or more
technological media (American
Association of University Professors,
2007; Oregon Network for Education,
2000)
With the rapid development of technology
and the Internet, distance education could
finally realize its initial idea – to provide
quality home learning to students who
were unable to attend regular classes due
to financial, spatial/geographical or other
reasons.

t his
Why is t?
an
import
Objectives of
Distance Education ● Provide sufficient and less expensive
method

● To provide an effective alternative path

● To provide education facilities to all

qualified and willing persons

● To provide opportunities of academic

pursuits to educated citizens willing to
improve their standard of knowledge

● To provide education facilities to those

individuals who look upon education as a
life-long activity
 Characteristics

Flexibility Convenient

Cost Effective Quality Can be Repeated

 02
IMPLICATION
S
The pros and cons of Distance
Education are being unfolded.
Benefits of Distance
Education
● Less expensive than traditional education

● Location is not a problem

● Learning is flexible and self-paced

● Learners access to the newest digital

research content

● Vital, soft and transferrable skills are

consolidated
 Disadvantages of
Distance Education
● Difficulty staying connected at all times

● Difficulty staying motivated

● High chances of distraction

● Complicated Technology

● Lack of social interaction

 03
Forms of Distance
Education
The different ways to teach students
through this concept.
Different forms of Distance Education include the following:

 Video Conferencing
 Modular Learning
 Hybrid Learning
 Asynchronous Distance Learning
 Open Schedule Online Courses
 Fixed Time Online Courses
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Conclusion
Our realizations.
THANK
YOU!