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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Training of Personnel
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distance learner
1, record 1, English, distance%20learner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- remote learner 2, record 1, English, remote%20learner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who acquires knowledge or skills during educational or training activities without being physically in the presence of a teacher or trainer. 2, record 1, English, - distance%20learner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance learners most often do their learning online, but may also do it via videoconference, correspondence, telephone, television or radio. 2, record 1, English, - distance%20learner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distance learner; remote learner: A learner can be a student or a worker. 2, record 1, English, - distance%20learner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apprenant à distance
1, record 1, French, apprenant%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- apprenante à distance 1, record 1, French, apprenante%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, feminine noun
- téléapprenant 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9apprenant
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- téléapprenante 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9apprenante
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui acquiert des connaissances ou des compétences lors d’activités pédagogiques ou formatives sans être physiquement en présence d’un enseignant ou d’un formateur. 1, record 1, French, - apprenant%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les apprenants à distance effectuent le plus souvent leur apprentissage en ligne, mais peuvent également l’effectuer par vidéoconférence, par correspondance, par téléphone ou par le biais de la télévision ou de la radio. 1, record 1, French, - apprenant%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
apprenant à distance; apprenante à distance; téléapprenant; téléapprenante : Le mot «apprenant» peut désigner un élève, un étudiant ou un travailleur. 1, record 1, French, - apprenant%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- télé-apprenant
- télé-apprenante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distance
1, record 2, English, distance
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- remote 1, record 2, English, remote
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person who participates in an educational or training activity without being physically in the presence of the other participants. 1, record 2, English, - distance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
distance learner, distance teacher, distance trainer 1, record 2, English, - distance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à distance
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20distance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une personne qui participe à une activité pédagogique ou formative sans être physiquement en présence des autres participants. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20distance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
apprenant à distance, enseignant à distance, formateur à distance 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20distance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Continuing Education
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- correspondence teaching
1, record 3, English, correspondence%20teaching
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- correspondence instruction 2, record 3, English, correspondence%20instruction
correct
- instruction by correspondence 3, record 3, English, instruction%20by%20correspondence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance teaching in which learning materials and assignments are sent by mail to the learner, who then returns completed assignments by mail to the teacher for correction or grading. 1, record 3, English, - correspondence%20teaching
Record 3, Key term(s)
- teaching by correspondence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Éducation permanente
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enseignement par correspondance
1, record 3, French, enseignement%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
Mode d’enseignement à distance selon lequel la théorie et les travaux sont expédiés par la poste à l'apprenant, qui renvoie les travaux effectués à l'enseignant par la poste également en vue de la correction ou de la notation. 2, record 3, French, - enseignement%20par%20correspondance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zone of proximal development
1, record 4, English, zone%20of%20proximal%20development
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zone of proximal development is the difference between the child's capacity to solve problems on his own, and his capacity to solve them with assistance. In other words, the actual developmental level refers to all the functions and activities that a child can perform on his own, independently without the help of anyone else. On the other hand, the zone of proximal development includes all the functions and activities that a child or a learner can perform only with the assistance of someone else. The person who intervenes in this scaffolding process could be an adult (parent, teacher, caretaker, language instructor) or another peer who has already mastered that particular function. 1, record 4, English, - zone%20of%20proximal%20development
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de développement proximale
1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20proximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ZDP 1, record 4, French, ZDP
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre ce que l'apprenant est capable d’apprendre tout seul et ce qu'il apprend avec l'aide d’autrui. 1, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20proximale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de desarrollo próximo
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20de%20desarrollo%20pr%C3%B3ximo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ZDP 2, record 4, Spanish, ZDP
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- área de desarrollo próximo 3, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20desarrollo%20pr%C3%B3ximo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ZDP, por sus siglas en inglés. 4, record 4, Spanish, - zona%20de%20desarrollo%20pr%C3%B3ximo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
- Military Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- distributed learning
1, record 5, English, distributed%20learning
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The delivery of standardized training, education or professional development using multiple media and technologies when and where it is needed. 1, record 5, English, - distributed%20learning
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Distributed learning] may involve learner-instructor interaction in both real time (synchronous) and non-real time (asynchronous). It may involve self-paced asynchronous learner instruction without the benefit of access to an instructor. It does not necessarily involve a physical distance between the learner and instructor or need occur outside the confines of the resident training establishment or campus. 1, record 5, English, - distributed%20learning
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Administration militaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage échelonné
1, record 5, French, apprentissage%20%C3%A9chelonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation, [...] éducation ou [...] perfectionnement professionnel normalisé au moyen de divers médias et technologies au moment et à l’endroit exigés. 1, record 5, French, - apprentissage%20%C3%A9chelonn%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'apprentissage échelonné] peut impliquer une interaction entre l'apprenant et l'instructeur en temps réel(synchrone) et non réel(asynchrone). Il peut également impliquer une instruction asynchrone selon le rythme de l'apprenant sans l'avantage d’avoir accès à un instructeur. Il ne comprend pas nécessairement une distance physique entre l'apprenant et l'instructeur, et il ne se déroule pas nécessairement à l'extérieur de l'établissement ou du campus d’instruction. 1, record 5, French, - apprentissage%20%C3%A9chelonn%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- teletraining platform
1, record 6, English, teletraining%20platform
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- distance training platform 2, record 6, English, distance%20training%20platform
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main objective is that the students can access to this teletraining application without any extra software. The idea of this platform is that the teachers publish their courses in a non-linear form, and control the evolution of their students, when and how much time they spend on each page, etc. 3, record 6, English, - teletraining%20platform
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme de téléformation
1, record 6, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9formation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme de formation à distance 2, record 6, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20formation%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, feminine noun
- plateforme de téléformation 2, record 6, French, plateforme%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9formation
correct, feminine noun
- plateforme de formation à distance 3, record 6, French, plateforme%20de%20formation%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logiciel qui assiste la conduite des enseignements à distance. 1, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de logiciel regroupe les outils nécessaires aux trois principaux utilisateurs : formateur, apprenant et administrateur, avec un dispositif qui a pour finalité la consultation à distance de contenus pédagogiques, l'individualisation de l'apprentissage et le télétutorat. 1, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 4, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9formation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma de formación a distancia
1, record 6, Spanish, plataforma%20de%20formaci%C3%B3n%20a%20distancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- plataforma de teleformación 2, record 6, Spanish, plataforma%20de%20teleformaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- collaborative distance learning
1, record 7, English, collaborative%20distance%20learning
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CDL 2, record 7, English, CDL
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- distance collaborative learning 3, record 7, English, distance%20collaborative%20learning
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process that allows participants (e.g. students) to join in and form a learning group to exchange comments or multimedia information (e.g. images). 2, record 7, English, - collaborative%20distance%20learning
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distance collaborative work, as well as distance collaborative learning, with the tools available on the Internet, are relatively new fields of study. 4, record 7, English, - collaborative%20distance%20learning
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage collaboratif à distance
1, record 7, French, apprentissage%20collaboratif%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage collaboratif à distance, tel que le définissent Henri et Lundgren-Cayrol(1997, p. 23), n’ est pas une théorie mais plutôt :[...] une démarche active et centrée sur l'apprenant, qui se déroule dans un environnement où il peut exprimer ses idées, articuler sa pensée, développer ses propres représentations, élaborer ses structures cognitives et faire une validation de ses nouvelles connaissances. 2, record 7, French, - apprentissage%20collaboratif%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje colaborativo a distancia
1, record 7, Spanish, aprendizaje%20colaborativo%20a%20distancia
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- aprendizaje cooperativo a distancia 2, record 7, Spanish, aprendizaje%20cooperativo%20a%20distancia
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El aprendizaje cooperativo a distancia ofrece a los estudiantes y docentes la oportunidad de dejar atrás la tradicional posición solitaria sin tener que hallar un espacio y tiempo común en detrimento de las obligaciones profesionales y familiares. 2, record 7, Spanish, - aprendizaje%20colaborativo%20a%20distancia
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