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FORMATION DISTANTIEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distance education
1, record 1, English, distance%20education
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- remote education 2, record 1, English, remote%20education
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A teaching and learning process during which educational activities take place without the teacher and students being physically in each other's presence. 2, record 1, English, - distance%20education
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 1, English, - distance%20education
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation à distance
1, record 1, French, formation%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FAD 2, record 1, French, FAD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléformation 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9formation
correct, feminine noun
- formation en distanciel 1, record 1, French, formation%20en%20distanciel
correct, feminine noun
- formation distancielle 1, record 1, French, formation%20distancielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 1, record 1, French, - formation%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- formation en distantiel
- formation distantielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- educación a distancia
1, record 1, Spanish, educaci%C3%B3n%20a%20distancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, Spanish, - educaci%C3%B3n%20a%20distancia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- remote training
1, record 2, English, remote%20training
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- distance training 1, record 2, English, distance%20training
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A training process during which training activities take place without the trainer and the workers in the training session being physically in each other's presence. 1, record 2, English, - remote%20training
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Remote training is most often carried out online, but may also be carried out in other ways (e.g. via videoconference or telephone). 1, record 2, English, - remote%20training
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation à distance
1, record 2, French, formation%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- téléformation 1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9formation
correct, feminine noun
- formation en distanciel 1, record 2, French, formation%20en%20distanciel
correct, feminine noun
- formation distancielle 1, record 2, French, formation%20distancielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de formation selon lequel les activités formatives se déroulent sans que le formateur et les travailleurs formés soient physiquement en présence les uns des autres. 1, record 2, French, - formation%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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 ou par téléphone). 1, record 2, French, - formation%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- télé-formation
- formation en distantiel
- formation distantielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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