A Study of Communication Barriers in Open Distance Learning System of Education

Autor/inn/en	Anjum, Samra; Bhatti, Rahmat Ullah; Iqbal, Muhammad Javed
Titel	A Study of Communication Barriers in Open Distance Learning System of Education
Quelle	In: Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning, 6 (2020) 1, S.247-261 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2415-2013
Schlagwörter	Communication Problems; Barriers; Open Universities; Open Education; Distance Education; Academic Achievement; Graduate Students; Teacher Educators; Tutors; Academic Support Services; Study Centers; Internet; Social Media; Access to Computers; Feedback (Response); Group Activities; Correlation; Foreign Countries; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kommunikationsbarriere; Offene Universität; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Schulleistung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Teacher education; Education; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Förderlehrer; Lehrender; Tutor; Soziale Medien; Gruppenaktivität; Korrelation; Ausland
Abstract	Communication transmits information, ideas and feelings from one person to another. But there are certain barriers which restrict the people's expression. These are social barriers, cultural barriers, temporal barriers, technical barriers, psychological barriers, contextual barriers and collaboration barriers. Therefore, present study was designed (i) to explore the communication barriers faced by learner in distance education and (ii) to find out the effects of these communication barriers on achievement of distance learners. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 380 M.Ed students from the five main regions of Allama Iqbal Open University. All the Academia of Faculty of Education, all the Regional Heads and 300 tutors of M.Ed program were included in the sample. Four questionnaires based on five-point Likert scale were used for data collection. Data were analyzed through mean score and standard deviation. It was concluded that distance learners faced challenges in communication which affect the achievements of distance learner. It was recommended to provide better communication facilitates to the distance learner through digital support services. Quality students support services can improve the communication process. Accessibility of internet and social media networking should be ensured at least in study centers. Moreover, group interaction through tutorial and social media should be established. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning. Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Islamabad, 44310, Pakistan. e-mail: editor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk; Web site: https://pjdol.aiou.edu.pk/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01