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DISTANCE TEACHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distance teacher
1, record 1, English, distance%20teacher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- remote teacher 1, record 1, English, remote%20teacher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A teacher who imparts knowledge to learners, supervises them and communicates with them without being physically in their presence. 1, record 1, English, - distance%20teacher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance teachers most often offer teaching online, but may also offer it via videoconference, correspondence, telephone, television or radio. 1, record 1, English, - distance%20teacher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enseignant à distance
1, record 1, French, enseignant%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enseignante à distance 1, record 1, French, enseignante%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, feminine noun
- téléenseignant 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9enseignant
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- téléenseignante 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9enseignante
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enseignant qui procède à la transmission des connaissances, à l'encadrement pédagogique et aux échanges avec les apprenants sans être physiquement en présence de ces derniers. 1, record 1, French, - enseignant%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les enseignants à distance offrent le plus souvent un enseignement en ligne, mais peuvent également en offrir par vidéoconférence, par correspondance, par téléphone, à la télévision ou à la radio. 1, record 1, French, - enseignant%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- télé-enseignant
- télé-enseignante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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