Providing University Education in Physical Geography across the South Pacific Islands: Multi-Modal Course Delivery and Student Grade Performance

Autor/inn/en	Terry, James P.; Poole, Brian
Titel	Providing University Education in Physical Geography across the South Pacific Islands: Multi-Modal Course Delivery and Student Grade Performance
Quelle	In: Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 36 (2012) 1, S.131-148 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-8265
DOI	10.1080/03098265.2011.589026
Schlagwörter	Distance Education; Physical Geography; Foreign Countries; Geography Instruction; Access to Education; Universities; Comparative Analysis; Grades (Scholastic); Undergraduate Study; Academic Achievement; Undergraduate Students; Geographic Location; Program Descriptions; Course Descriptions; Statistical Analysis; Educational Quality; Quality Control; Fiji + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Physische Geografie; Ausland; Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; University; Universität; Notenspiegel; Grundstudium; Schulleistung; Kursstrukturplan; Statistische Analyse; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Qualitätskontrolle; Fidschi
Abstract	Enormous distances across the vast South Pacific hinder student access to the main Fiji campus of the regional tertiary education provider, the University of the South Pacific (USP). Fortunately, USP has been a pioneer in distance education (DE) and promotes multi-modal delivery of programmes. Geography has embraced DE, but doubts remain about comparability of various modes of study. This paper offers a diachronic examination of final grade performance of undergraduate physical geography students learning via three different modes. Data collected over 10 years on the pass rates of greater than 1300 students are analysed. Various influences on student achievement are highlighted. (Contains 9 notes, 7 tables, and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10