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CORRESPONDENCE EDUCATION [9 records]

Record 1 2021-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
DEF

A teaching and learning process during which educational activities take place without the teacher and students being physically in each other’s presence.

OBS

Distance education is most often carried out online, but may also be carried out in other ways(e. g. via videoconference, correspondence, telephone, television or radio).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Mode de formation selon lequel les activités pédagogiques se déroulent sans que l'enseignant et les élèves ou les étudiants soient physiquement en présence les uns des autres.

OBS

La formation à distance est offerte le plus souvent en ligne, mais peut également être offerte selon d'autres modalités (p. ex. par vidéoconférence, par correspondance, par téléphone, à la télévision ou à la radio).

Key term(s)
  • formation en distantiel
  • formation distantielle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
CONT

La educación a distancia es un concepto muy amplio que engloba desde la simple descentralización de materiales de estudio, hasta los más complejos sistemas de acceso en tiempo y lugar decidido por el usuario a materiales y herramientas multimedia o colaborativas.

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Record 2 2020-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Continuing Education
CONT

Correspondence education [is a] method of providing education for nonresident students, primarily adults, who receive lessons and exercises through the mail or some other device and, upon completion, return them for analysis, criticism, and grading.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Éducation permanente
CONT

Les universités mettent en place des stratégies de mobilité et de redéploiement des ressources, dans le cadre de leurs plans stratégiques et de leurs prévisions financières pour favoriser l'approche virtuelle à la formation. [Le chercheur] relève que si le surcoût de l'éducation par correspondance était important, les dépenses d'infrastructure pour les cours en ligne le sont nettement plus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
  • Educación permanente
CONT

La aparición de la educación por correspondencia permitió que los estudiantes no fueran a los centros de enseñanza, sino que la recibieran en su lugar de residencia.

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Record 3 2006-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Special Education
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
  • Food Industries
OBS

Title confirmed by the organization. The Canadian School of Natural Nutrition(CSNN) offers two interactive types of study : classroom and correspondence. Our school was founded for the specific purpose of creating a center for learning with a strong practical and clinical approach to nutrition. All courses in the program are designed to provide the essential nutritional knowledge as well as to develop the client/practitioner relationship. Students who successfully complete the program qualify for the professional designation R. H. N.(Registered Holistic Nutritionist/Registered Holistic Nutritional Consultant). CSNN is a leader in providing you with empowering education-education that can provide for optimum health and a lasting career into the 21st century.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Éducation spéciale
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme et aussi, fait à remarquer, le mot «Canadien» ne figure pas dans l'appellation correspondante française.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Educational Institutions
DEF

An institution of higher education, granted its Royal charter as a University in 1969, which uses correspondence materials, radio and television broadcasts, home experimental kits, etc., to enable a large number of adults to study for degrees(and other higher education courses) in their own homes, and on a part-time basis.

CONT

... it is only in the last decade that large numbers of students in the United Kingdom have taken university courses "at a distance". We are referring of course to the Open University which was established in 1969, and which has probably more experience than any other institution of the problem of distance education....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements d'enseignement
DEF

Institution britannique d'enseignement supérieur, qui dispense un enseignement débouchant sur des diplômes à des étudiants travaillant à domicile au moyen d'un système d'enseignement multimédia intégré qui utilise du matériel d'enseignement programmé, des livres d'études, des émissions régulières de radio et de télévision, des stages, des cours d'été, etc.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Training of Personnel
DEF

Systematic instruction conducted by postal correspondence between the student and the teaching agency.

CONT

Distance education occurs when the student is physically distant from his teachers and institution... Correspondence courses have existed for many years, but it is only in the last decade that large numbers of students in the United Kingdom have taken university courses "at a distance. "

OBS

It is often combined with some other methods or aids such as seminars, weekend study groups, taped instruction, and television and may combine study at work and home study.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
DEF

Enseignement systématique transmis par correspondance à l'élève par l'organisme qui dispense le cours.

OBS

Ce genre d'enseignement s'accompagne souvent d'autres méthodes ou d'auxiliaires comme les séminaires, les groupes d'étude de fins de semaine, les bandes magnétiques et la télévision, et peut combiner l'étude au travail avec l'étude à domicile.

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Continuing Education
DEF

A program of education for persons not regularly enrolled as students in an educational institution, often given after school hours or by correspondence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Éducation permanente
DEF

Enseignement dispensé par certains établissements à l'intention du grand public.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
  • Educación permanente
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Record 7 1988-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
CONT

A consortium produced the TV and radio programs, the Ministry of Education produced the curriculum, and correspondence course institutes produced the accompanying printed materials for NOS [Netherlands Open School].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
CONT

[...] le destinataire d'un document de formation est moins contraint par une émission télévisée que par un texte écrit [...] Les médias permettent quelques vagabondages qui ne sont guère envisageables dans la communication pédagogique traditionnelle [...]. [...] il est toujours possible de remettre les médias dans ce chemin rectiligne en leur adjoignant un document écrit d'accompagnement où le destinataire trouvera tous les moyens de ne pas s'égarer et d'employer de façon optimale les documents visuels qui lui sont offerts.

Spanish

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Record 8 1987-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • School and School-Related Administration
DEF

A student who, while not attending a particular university, is allowed to take one or more courses by correspondence or directed study.(Unesco study of higher education terminology)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire

Spanish

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Record 9 1987-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • School and School-Related Administration
DEF

A student in direct attendance at a particular university or college, as opposed to an extramural student who is taking correspondence courses offered by the university.(Unesco study of higher education terminology)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire

Spanish

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