The Urbanization of Distance Education in Australia

Autor/in	Radcliffe, Chris
Titel	The Urbanization of Distance Education in Australia
Quelle	In: Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 24 (2023) 1, S.43-54 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1528-3518
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Distance Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Rural Areas; Urbanization; School Location; Parent Attitudes; Preferences; Demography; Student Needs; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Urbanisation; Urbanisierung; Schulgelände; Elternverhalten; Demografie; Australien
Abstract	This article explores the changing nature of P-12 distance education, from its traditional roots of rural and remote students to urban students seeking an alternative to conventional school. The present study examined distance education in the Australian context, focusing on Queensland, through a semistructured survey of parents (n = 43) across three distance education schools. This study explored the child's learning location, context, and academic and social engagement as determined by the parent. In addition, this study examined the reasons why parents selected distance education over a conventional day school. Findings from this study indicated a high uptake of distance education by families residing in large regional and urban settings. This data contrasts the traditional roots and the common understanding of distance education in Australia. This article further explores factors contributing to the growth of distance education. It presents current and future trends that may respond to distance education students' changed demographics and learning needs. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01