'Distance learning' or 'learning at a distance'? Case study of an education initiative to deliver an in‐service bachelors degree in Zambia
Resource type
Journal Article
Author/contributor
- Smith, CJ (Author)
Title
'Distance learning' or 'learning at a distance'? Case study of an education initiative to deliver an in‐service bachelors degree in Zambia
Abstract
In 1998, as part of what was then Zambia’s Department of Technical Education
and Vocational Training’s (DTEVT) human resources capacity building initiative,
under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Vocational Training (MSTVT),
donor funding was secured to provide degree-level training for key teachers and
managers within the technical education and vocational education and training
(TEVET) system. However, the lack of degree-level courses designed for TEVET
personnel at both of Zambia’s universities prevented progress. This situation has
disadvantaged TEVET staff and for years has limited their professional
development. To address this, a pilot project involving a British Higher Education
Institution delivering a degree programme, in-country and in-service (part-time),
was proposed by senior DTEVT staff. Some seven years after the commencement
of this programme and with three cohorts having successfully been completed, this
paper examines some of the key issues in delivery of the programme over the
years and reflects on significant events that have influenced the programme’s
development and are likely to continue to impact on its future direction.
Keywords: blended learning; distance learning; e-learning; international
development; professional development; TVET (technical and vocational
education and training)
Publication
Innovations in Education and Teaching International
Date
2010
Language
en
Citation
Smith, C. (2010). “Distance learning” or “learning at a distance”? Case study of an education initiative to deliver an in‐service bachelors degree in Zambia. Innovations in Education and Teaching International. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703291003718950
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