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Download full textNabushawo, Harriet Mutambo; Aguti, Jessica Norah; Winterbottom, Mark – Journal of Learning for Development, 2016
This paper examines the place of public libraries in supporting distance learners in Makerere University, exploring the factors which affect utilisation of their services. The study adopted a survey design with 300 B.Ed. students, collecting data through focus group discussions, structured questionnaires and individual interviews.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Libraries, Distance Education, Library Services
Direct linkBeckers, Ronald; van der Voordt, Theo; Dewulf, Geert – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
Higher education learning and teaching methods have changed while most educational buildings are still rather traditional. Yet, there is an increasing interest in whether we can educate today's higher education students in yesterday's buildings. This paper aims to contribute to this debate by studying the learning space choices of higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Business Administration Education, Diaries
Mitra, Sushmita – Open Learning, 2009
This paper identifies the key factors that contribute to the Open School in India students' satisfaction, considering student support elements at pre-entry, start up, learning, evaluation and certification and after certification phases. The study adapted Rekkedal and Eriksen's importance-satisfaction model to recognise areas that are important to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Open Education, Study Centers, Foreign Countries
Donkor, Francis – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
As video-based instructional materials become available to distance learners to learn practical skills at a distance, it is important to assess the instructional effectiveness of these materials and to understand how students respond to them. This paper is the second part of a larger exploratory study that assessed the instructional effectiveness…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Video Technology, Distance Education, Program Effectiveness
Brunt, Judy; Williamson, W. J. – 1972
The use of on-campus areas for study purposes by students at the University of Alberta were investigated. Study facilities were assessed according to: use and satisfaction of existing facilities, needs as stated by the students for study areas, discrepancies between the existing facilities and the type of facility the students feel they need.…
Descriptors: College Students, Commuting Students, Educational Facilities, Higher Education
Dekkers, J.; And Others – 1988
This study was conducted on the cost and utilization of study centers in six distance education institutions representing the three levels of higher education in Australia: colleges of advanced education, universities, and technical and further education. Data were collected using student questionnaires, student interviews, institutional…
Descriptors: Costs, Distance Education, Facility Guidelines, Facility Utilization Research
1964
THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY CENTER PROGRAM HAS BEEN TO PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS MAY HAVE A QUIET PLACE TO STUDY AND WHERE THEY MAY RECEIVE HELP WITH THEIR SCHOOL WORK. SEVENTEEN CENTERS ARE IN OPERATION WITH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AGE TUTORS. THE COORDINATOR IN CHARGE AT EACH CENTER IS A TEACHER FROM THE SCHOOL WHERE IT IS LOCATED. EACH CENTER…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Condon, John Thomas – 1966
In order to provide basic information about the study habits of In order to provide basic information about the study habits of junior college students so that more adequate facilities might be planned and designed, a sampling of 832 selected students at five California community colleges was made by questionnaire. Eighteen variables (such as sex,…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Students, Educational Facilities, Facility Utilization Research
Peer reviewedKember, David; Dekkers, John – Distance Education, 1987
Discussion of need for academic support for distance education students and the role of study centers in providing such support highlights a survey of 1,144 students enrolled in external courses at Capricornia Institute (Australia). Current use of study centres and future use in light of advances in telecommunications are considered. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Distance Education, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries
Racine Unified School District 1, WI. – 1969
Part I of this evaluation report discusses the enrichment and remediation effects of a summer school program for disadvantaged students, K-6. Reading and mathematics instruction were offered along with a home school worker program and sports activities. Part II of the report deals with programs conducted throughout the 1968-69 school year. Student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletics, Behavior Change, College Students
Johnson, Lamar – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1933
This manuscript reports a study of the secondary-school library. The library, it is claimed, exists first to improve the curriculum, and second, to encourage reading as a leisure-time occupation. The purposes of this investigation are: (1) to list and describe activities and devices used in outstanding secondary-school libraries; (2) to present…
Descriptors: Educational History, National Surveys, Secondary Schools, Secondary School Students
Wright, Grace S.; Greer, Edith S. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
Junior and junior-senior high schools enroll a large proportion of our early adolescent population. The programs they provide, the services they offer, their administrative practices, and the character of their staffs have far-reaching effects. These programs, services, practices, and staff characteristics constitute the scope of the present…
Descriptors: Educational History, National Surveys, Questionnaires, Junior High Schools
