ERIC Number: EJ1394291
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 30
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ISSN: ISSN-0311-6999
EISSN: EISSN-2210-5328
Occupational (In)Visibility: The Emerging Role of the Remote Education Tutor as an Educational Conduit
Australian Educational Researcher, v50 n5 p1599-1628 Nov 2023
Remote Education Tutors (RETs) are central to the delivery of distance schooling in Australia and are accountable for the face-to face supervision and educational support of students. They act as the government mandated adult supervisors of Australian primary and secondary school students enrolled in distance education, including geographically isolated learners. This paper draws on statistical data from a national survey (N = 575) that was designed to map the perceptions of Australian RETs. These data confirmed that RETs act as a conduit between the distance schooling teacher and student, and that their role requires complex capabilities to be performed within a structured framework. Time restrictions with competing demands present a constant challenge to the RETs' work satisfaction. Constraining this occupation is the reality that there is no formal qualification available for RETs. Without specific credentialling, it appears that the RETs' (in)visible role risks being overlooked as a substantive educational occupation.
Descriptors: Distance Education, Tutors, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Supervision, Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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