Fwd: Re: [AYF-News> Is there a need for Distance Education in Africa?]

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Date: 18 Jun 2001 15:51:57 MET DST
From: Kenida Brown <kenida@xxxxxxx>
To: ayf@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [AYF-News> Is there a need for Distance Education in Africa?]

> Distance Learning has some advantages and disadvantages.
> 
> ADVANTAGES: * no need for classroom teaching, learning at your own pace, 
> *
> usually affordable, flexible, * encourages continuous self-education and
> learning
> 
> DISADVANTAGES: * requires discipline, and self-motivation and maturity; *
> 
> limited teacher-student, and student-student interaction; *some participa
> nts
> may feel less confident with the qualifications; *weakness in controlling
> 
> assessment procedures e.g. can you be sure the participant actually did t
> he
> required assignments.
> 
> The BENEFITS with respect to 'some areas' perhaps outweighs the LIMITATIO
> NS. I
> am all for 'education' 'education' education' where it relates to empower
> ing
> individuals to be innovative and creative in a knowledge based society -
> knowing what to do with our resources.
> 
> Kenida
> 
> 
> ayf@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Have a look at Africa, and you see bountiful natural resources, large lab
> our
> pools, and untapped markets - a continent rich in business potential. But
>  if
> you want to actually set up operations on the continent, you face forbidd
> ing
> obstacles: the population's lack of education and training. Only 3% of 18
> -
> to 25-year-olds enrol in college, and few have any business experience. 
> 
> 
> It is about time this obstacle shrunk. Distance education - the use of
> sophisticated communication technologies to connect geographically disper
> sed
> teachers and students - should emerge as an efficient way to bring academ
> ic
> courses and training programs to Africa. A model, the AYF intends to star
> t. 
> 
> Forumers let?s discuss this. Will distance education break the gap in A
> frica
> and is there a need? 
> 
> 
> Moderator
> 
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