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CORRESPONDENCE TEACHING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distance teaching
1, record 1, English, distance%20teaching
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- remote teaching 1, record 1, English, remote%20teaching
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teaching in which educational or training activities take place without the teacher or trainer being physically in the presence of learners. 1, record 1, English, - distance%20teaching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance teaching is most often carried out online, but may also be carried out in other ways(e. g. via videoconference, correspondence, telephone, television or radio). 1, record 1, English, - distance%20teaching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enseignement à distance
1, record 1, French, enseignement%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EAD 2, record 1, French, EAD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléenseignement 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9enseignement
correct, masculine noun
- enseignement en distanciel 1, record 1, French, enseignement%20en%20distanciel
correct, masculine noun
- enseignement distanciel 1, record 1, French, enseignement%20distanciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'enseignement selon lequel les activités pédagogiques ou formatives se déroulent sans que l'enseignant ou le formateur soit physiquement en présence des apprenants. 1, record 1, French, - enseignement%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'enseignement à distance est offert le plus souvent en ligne, mais peut également être offert selon d'autres modalités (p. ex. par vidéoconférence, par correspondance, par téléphone, à la télévision ou à la radio). 1, record 1, French, - enseignement%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- télé-enseignement
- enseignement en distantiel
- enseignement distantiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distance teacher
1, record 2, English, distance%20teacher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- remote teacher 1, record 2, English, remote%20teacher
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - distance%20teacher
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - distance%20teacher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enseignant à distance
1, record 2, French, enseignant%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enseignante à distance 1, record 2, French, enseignante%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, feminine noun
- téléenseignant 1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9enseignant
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- téléenseignante 1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9enseignante
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - enseignant%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - enseignant%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- télé-enseignant
- télé-enseignante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- correspondence course
1, record 3, English, correspondence%20course
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- correspondence training course 2, record 3, English, correspondence%20training%20course
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Systematic instruction conducted by postal correspondence between the student and the teaching agency. 3, record 3, English, - correspondence%20course
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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." 4, record 3, English, - correspondence%20course
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 3, English, - correspondence%20course
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cours par correspondance
1, record 3, French, cours%20par%20correspondance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enseignement systématique transmis par correspondance à l'élève par l'organisme qui dispense le cours. 2, record 3, French, - cours%20par%20correspondance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 3, French, - cours%20par%20correspondance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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