A participant in a distance education regime maintains a completely active role, whereby the learning that he or she does is done independently, since it is he who will responsibly manage the process of what, how and where he should study in an autonomous way. better and do your homework. Besides, talking about distance education, entails the need to explain that through a set of strategies, among which new technologies stand out, tics, which should allow, in an open way, to dispense with attendance at a face-to-face study modality, or what is himself to a method where he has to be taught in a learning environment. The main role in this act is played by the student, but it is the institution that will provide support tools so that the participant in this modality of study can effectively achieve the success expected by all. For this, the present work will deal in a general way with the support mechanisms provided by a distance regime to students, as a set of strategies and principles according to the individual in the process of studying this specific modality.
At present there are many study opportunities, so that each individual with hopes of improvement and of improving their quality of life, can reach a level of education in accordance with the demands of today’s society. Most educational institutions offer a traditional regime of study with face-to-face classes, within a learning environment. On the other hand, there is a study modality where the participant is the protagonist of their learning, called distance education based on andragogy, as an alternative with good strategies, structures, as well as special knowledge in new information technologies; although it is a system andragogic, based on the responsibility of the participant, this regime offers support to the student with audiovisual media, printed media, personal advice for any relevant questions in any subject. This article is about exposing in a clear and simple way what are some of the benefits that the individual has to achieve success.
What do you need to study remotely?
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Instructions for distance learning
- Help in the stage With constant advice on doubts and handling of instructional material.
- A participation in a special platform is then presented , where the participant, as well as their classmates, interact with all the other members and the advisors who are the links between open education and the institutions that teach this modality of study.
- The forums are the interactions carried out by the student, within this modality, for which they are const noises and for the student to initiate the participant -advisor, participant-participant relationship. From the beginning of his undergraduate career, a student is absorbed in a wonderful world where he is responsible for his learning, but always with sufficient support from the entire group that is the university.
- The distance student, since entering a regime of this type and condition, has sufficient support, both from the advisors, who are in constant communication, and with peers of the same level, both personally and through distance with emails.
- Follow-up in the initial stage. The student is invited to attend personalized and unified workshops and groups to clarify all kinds of problems that arise.
- New information technologies. Through a computer, the student opens a world of possibilities for him and the relationships that he can obtain with this.
- Audiovisual and printed media. Arranged for the student to use in his
- Constant support from other participants. Through forums and communication, social relationships are known and expanded.
- Constant advice. From the beginning until the student graduates from the degree, the advisors are there to provide all the support, as well as the other participants who, upon meeting, are practically united by a bond that goes beyond borders, due to the distance that separates them, but unites them
- The main premise is constant orientation and it is the law in any open and distance regime.
- The student has printed and audiovisual media with which to guide himself in order to achieve the objectives of each curricular unit or subject.
- Communication must be constant in any remote regime, since without it, there would be no interaction between all the entities that participate in the process.
- The student is advised from admission to completion of the degree, which helps them feel supported at all times.
Tips for studying remotely
- The education-student relationship is a topic that has a lot in common, since it cannot be separated from the other, the two terms must be worked together, because without the student there would be no education and vice versa.
- The objectives, planning and evaluation would not exist within an open educational system, apart from the fact that its use makes the educational work more orderly, structured and organized, to achieve a better life for the individual.
- This characteristic of working together is suitable for the use of technology in the humanist and constructivist approaches or models, in addition they can be interrelated with the other models, looking for a way around it so that it can be incorporated into all kinds of objectives, which is largely focused on way in the participant, that is why he is a humanist.
- For this, it is specified that in the work process a better function of the potentialities and capacities of man is definitive, who is the protagonist of the open educational system.
- For the individual, the curricular proposals must be made, taking into account the needs and the environment that surrounds him, without him participating in the choice of a curricular model that is close to him, for this skills are necessary such as: knowing how to transfer and use versatile way knowledge and experience in different opportunities.
- You must know how to manipulate basic terms useful for a wide range of tasks and know how to work in a team.
- Then we speak of an active participant in their learning and in a context consistent with the interests for which they must be prepared at all times.
- It has to be strongly related to a model of society focused on human needs, to build educational social relationships in the world of work, school and all areas of society that expand the possibilities of satisfying the multiple needs that can be presented on the road to success.
- Without a curriculum, a viable education is not applied, be it face-to-face or open, since all the variables that must intervene in the process cannot be considered.
- The application of the curriculum must mean adapting it to specific cases, for certain participants and in a certain time. Any model that is going to be applied in the open and distance education system must be motivated by an analysis of the variables of the social, economic and cultural context where the participant feels more familiar with the opportunities that are presented to him at all times.