KING GEORGE’S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW

KGMU COLLEGE OF NURSING

SUBJECT – NURSING EDUCATION

DISTANCE EDUCATION
Presented To – Mr. Migron Rubin
Presented By
Ms. Akanksha Shahi Ms. Divya Pal

Ms. Akanksha Yadav Ms. Kajal Mishra

Ms. Amrita Singh M.Sc. Nursing 1st Year ( 2022 -2023 )

 INTRODUCTION

Distance education is a method of

indirect instruction, life long education
or continuing education . It implies
geographical and emotional separation
of the teacher and the taught.

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 INTRODUCTION CONT…

 Distance education has opened the portal of universalisation of education,

as education has made accessible to all respects of financial, social,
psychological condition. Distance education or distance learning is the
education of student who may not always be physically present at a school.

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 DEFINITION

Distance education is defined as institution

based formal education where the learning
group is separated and where interactive,
telecommunication systems are used to connect
learners, resources, and instructors.

( Simonson 2006 )

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 DEFINITION CONT..

Distance education is an educational process in

which a significant proportion of the teaching is
conducted by someone removed in space and or
time from the learner.
( Hilary perraton 1988 )

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 OBJECTIVES

 It aims not only in providing certificates and degrees but

also helps in personal growth and training for better job
prospects, job enhancement and in-service education.
 Brings changes in attitude and knowledge.
 Provides flexibility of time to enable students to pace
their studies.

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 OBJCTIVES CONT..

Makes education socially more relevant.

Promotes habit of life long learning among teachers
and thus establish a learning society of teachers.

To impart latest information and skills in the field

of education and provides opportunities for self
enrichment and professional upgrading
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 DEVELOPMENT OF DISTANCE LEARNING

Distance education started in 1840. Holmberg gives

that date when Issac Pitman offered tuition by post
in short hand to students in England.

 In 1856, Charles Toussaint and Gustavo

commenced language teaching by correspondence
in Germany.

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 DEVELOPMENT OF DISTANCE LEARNING CONT…

The first Open University was established in 1969 in U.K.

In India, first Open University was started in Andhra
Pradesh (1982).

Later, the Indira Gandhi National Open University

(IGNOU), one of the biggest open universities in Asia, was
established in 1986 which offers now more than 39 courses
to about 4 lakh students.
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 DEVELOPMENT OF DISTANCE LEARNING CONT...

With the establishment of 5 other open universities in the states of Maharashtra,

Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, the system has got more
encouragement.

At that movement the states of Karnataka, Tamilnadu, and Kerala are actively
considering the establishment of their own Universities. The term
'correspondence' was changed to 'distance'.

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 NATURE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

The teacher prepares the learning materials from

which he himself may never teach. Another teacher
may use the material and evaluate students work.

The goal of linking learning materials to learning is

at his centre of the organizational structure.

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 NATURE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION CONT…

It gives new meaning to the

concept of the independence of the
adult learner.

Management skills are essential.

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 PHILOSOPHY

Distance education is based on the philosophy

that learner is the active and self directed agent
who makes choices, takes decisions, directs the
process qualitatively and assumes responsibility
for all this.

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 PHILOSOPHY CONT..

He is a self-monitor, self-evaluator, self-feed

backer and self-improver.

It is non-conventional and non-traditional

teaching- learning programme, which focuses on
self-learning.

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 CHARACTERISTICS

There is little face to face relationship between the

teacher and the learner.

There is little oral instruction.

There is no fixed classroom or lecture room.
Learning is on individual basis.

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 CHARACTERISTICS CONT..

It involves use of multi-media approach,

postal coaching, and education through
radio and television.

Learning is on part time basis.

Applied for teacher education programme
i.e, for in-service education of teachers.

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 DISTANCE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

In distance education, counselling, radio and

television broadcast, audio video counselling
computer based information and use of
developed communication technologies should
supplement the print materials.

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 DISTANCE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CONT..

The first generation of technology in

distance education started with using of
mailable materials and audio video
cassettes.

Education through air (broadcasting and

telecasting )was referred as second-
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 DISTANCE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CONT…

Third generation was computer-based

education using software packages, CD-ROM,
multimedia, and Internet.

The beginning of fourth generation is two

ways- audio video ( video- conferencing) and
virtual classrooms.

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 TOP 10 DISTANCE EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES IN
INDIA

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU 2020)

Annamalai University
Osmania University
Sikkim Manipal University
Nalanda Open University

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 TOP 10 DISTANCE EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES IN
INDIA CONT…

Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning

University of Madras
Mahatma Gandhi University
Karnataka State Open University
ICFAI University
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 PILLARS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Study material known as lecture scripts.

Personal Contact Programmes.
Student assignment.
Electronic media.
Study center and Personal guidance.

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 ADVANTAGES

Time Saving
Studying from anywhere
Comfort level
 It is flexible
Cost factor

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 ADVANTAGES CONT..

Easy Availability
Technological Facilitation
Beneficial for slow learners
Visible efforts
Learn while working
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 CURRENT LITERATURE IN DISTANCE EDUCATION

According to a research done by MIRZA MD SABBIR , Research Scholar, Dept. of History ,Sri Satya
Sai University of Technology & Medical Sciences, on topic Need of distance education in India.
Abstract : Distance Education"is a cycle to make and give admittance to realizing when the wellspring
of data and the students are isolated by time and distance, or both." at the end of the day, distance
learning is the way toward making an educational encounter of equivalent subjective incentive for the
student to best suit their necessities outside the study hall .

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 DISADVANTAGES

 Distance education not easy for for dull minded .

 Less or lack of motivation
 Narrow choice
Less opportunities to develop oral communication skills
Acknowledgement factor

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 DISADVANTAGES CONT..

Delayed factor 
Hidden costs
Technology problems
No interaction with teachers and professors
Format of courses not suitable for everyone

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