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I Have a Story to Tell You: Engaging Learners and Issues in Distance Learning of Yasar University

I Have a Story to Tell You: Engaging Learners and Issues in Distance Learning of Yasar University

Serra Inci Celebi
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 27
ISBN13: 9781522507833|ISBN10: 1522507833|EISBN13: 9781522507840
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0783-3.ch069
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Celebi, Serra Inci. "I Have a Story to Tell You: Engaging Learners and Issues in Distance Learning of Yasar University." Blended Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 1426-1452. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0783-3.ch069

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Celebi, S. I. (2017). I Have a Story to Tell You: Engaging Learners and Issues in Distance Learning of Yasar University. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Blended Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1426-1452). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0783-3.ch069

Chicago

Celebi, Serra Inci. "I Have a Story to Tell You: Engaging Learners and Issues in Distance Learning of Yasar University." In Blended Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1426-1452. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0783-3.ch069

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Abstract

The current study was conducted to learn the factors affecting students' satisfaction in distance learning (DL) and to understand students' perceptions of the barriers to their studies. The study consists of two parts: qualitative and quantitative. In the quantitative part, survey was used, and in the qualitative part, case study was used. The research covers the academic year of 2012-13. The results reveals students' perspectives, expectations, experiences, and satisfaction about the newly established distance learning program and based on these give important notes and suggest to redesign and rethink teaching methodologies in distance education especially in high uncertainty avoidance cultures like Turkey.

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