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Master of Distance Education

Group 3
We are proud distance learners, who are currently taking the Masters of Distance Education (MDE) at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU). This page was made upon the completion of Assignment 2, Collaborative Group Project under EDDE 201Course administered by our dear Professor Maria Rowena Raymundo, MD, MDE.

It has been a great joy to each of us to be able to work together in this project. We definitely had so much fun in the process of creating this whole, especially in making the video presentation. Love, respect and unity, not to mention the professionalism had made us one. The shared attributions we had made us a family even in just a short period of time.

MKMMK. Are you curious why we have come up with this group name? Well, here is the reason behind.

UP Sablay,

Malayo Ka Man, Maaabot kita. Kahit ano man ang mangyari, ang pangarap na makapagtapos sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas ay isang karangalan na masarap bitbitin kahit saan man magpunta. Daladala ang isang karakter na kahit ano mang delubyo ang dumaan sa buhay ay tuloy pa rin. Bitbit ang lakas ng loob na magpatuloy sa lahat ng hamon na mararanasan dahil iba ang naranasan sa UP naming mahal. Kahit na Malayo Ka Man sa ngayon, Sablay. Maabot kita. Sa abot ng aking makakaya. Kakayanin.

Kathleen Valbuena

"As an MDE (Masters of Distance Education) student at UPOU I’d say the journey is like a carrousel ride. There are times you’re up, sometimes you’re down, but it never stops turning. Almost eleven years since my last hurrah as a college student. Deciding to go back to school and take my masters has been a battle in my head for about a year before I finally try and get admitted. Having a full-time job and a family to take care of, topping it with a dream of continuing education is a complicated idea for a mom. However, life should not hinder a good vision to reinvent yourself. There are a great number of empowering women with wonderful relationship and family on top of a corporate job and I should be part of it."

Karmel Angeles

"It's indeed great to be able to call myself a student again. I get to write down notes, take quizzes and experience the feeling of meeting due readings once again. Though it is surely different from my previous way of studying, which was done trough face-to-face, but to be honest, it doesn't matter, I like distance learning more. I could definitely say that, gosh! I'm loving it! It is undoubtedly very convenient and even becoming a trend nowadays. Who wouldn't want to study through online, right? Well, at least in a millennial point of view who has. a full-time job. I am certain that I have so much to learn that will be more efficacious in the near future. Cheers to distance learning and to my beloved UPOU!"

Jennalyn Carrasco-Argate

"I did not expect that I will experience this opportunity to learn the UP way. It is a great dream for me to study in UP and I am grateful for University of the Philippines Open University. For 8 weeks being a part of this course, I must say that it was not easy. Working at the same time studying require special skills in adjustments and proper setting of attitude. I have learned how to learn. Distance education gave me a wide scope of knowledge of the future of education. I will forever be grateful for this opportunity because it brought changes for me to be matured."

Ru Tubelleza

"I am an introvert person but lately my mood changes like sometimes happy, sad and then happy-sad. Definitely, I am a positive person in Life. I’m always find myself being alone but I’m happily being me that the reason why I am an independent person. Currently, I am based in NCR+ bubbles working and struggling as Resident Engineer in a private company. The reason why I decided to pursue teaching because there’s in me wants to have further studies and hone a career in teaching."

Below are the included content in the said project. Click the link for the full video presentation.

Here are some of the definitions of Distance Education
"Moore- Distance teaching may be defined as the family of instructional methods in which the teaching behaviours are executed apart from the learning behaviours, including those that in a contiguous situation would be performed in the learner’s presence, so that communication between the teacher and the learner must be facilitated by print, electronic, mechanical or other devices." Michael G. Moore

“Distance teaching/education (Fernunterricht) is a method of imparting knowledge, skills and attitudes which is rationalised by the application of division of labour and organizational principles as well as by the extensive use of technical media, especially for the purpose of reproducing high quality teaching material which makes it possible to instruct great numbers of students at the same time wherever they live.” Otto Peters

“The term 'distance education' covers the various forms of study at all levels which are not under the continuous, immediate supervision of tutors present with their students in lecture rooms or on the same premises, but which, nevertheless, benefit from the planning, guidance and tuition of a tutorial organisation." Borje Holmberg

• the separation of teacher and learner • the influence of an educational organization • the use of technical media • the provision of two-way communication • the possibility of occasional meetings • the participation in an industrialized form of education Desmond Keegan

Modules
The Collaborative project focuses on Unit II, Theories of Distance Education. This scopes the module 4 and 5. Below are the list of the discussed topics.

Module 4

Theories of Distance Education 1

Theories of Autonomy and Independence

Theories of the Industrialization of Teaching

Module 5

Theories of Distance Education 2

Theories of Interaction and Communication

Other Theories of Distance Education

Quotations
“Ours is the most difficult way of getting a degree yet invented by the wit of man.”

Walter Perry, 1976 (M4)

“DE is living up to its reputation as a disruptive innovation – dynamic, radical, and unpredictable in terms of its evolution and use”.

Clayton Christensen, 1997 (M4)

"The transaction which we call distance education is the interplay between people who are teachers and learners".

Michael G. Moore and Greg Kearsley, 1996 (M5)

“Control is concerned with the opportunity and ability to influence and direct a course of events. Control not only implies having choices and making decisions, but includes the capability to effect change.”

Randy Garrison, 1989, p.27) (M4)

Question and Answer
1. According to Anderson and Garrison, there are two main qualities of educational communication that also serve as intended outcomes.


 * 1) Communication and personal meaning
 * 2) Continuous learning and transmission of information
 * 3) Personal meaning and continuous learning

ANSWER: C

2. Communication is necessary for educational purposes.


 * 1) True
 * 2) False
 * 3) Neither True or False

ANSWER: A

3. The process model which was developed to understand the core elements of collaborative and worthwhile learning and dynamics of educational experiences.


 * 1) The Communications and Inquiry Framework
 * 2) The Community of Inquiry Framework
 * 3) The Conducive Classroom Framework
 * 4) The Complete and Interesting Classroom Framework

ANSWER: B

4. The conversation concept that became a factor of a successful and remarkable learning in distance education.


 * 1) Guided Didactic Conversation in Distance Education
 * 2) Internalised Conversation in Distance Education
 * 3) Elaborative Text Processing

ANSWER: A

5. According to ________, in distance education, learners are part of the planning, preparation and construction of the learning process.


 * 1) Holmberg
 * 2) Moore
 * 3) Keegan
 * 4) Peters

ANSWER: D

6. What is Instructional Systems Design?

7. What is the importance of planning in Distance Education?

Facts
Module 4 Applying Michael Moore’s theory to this study has provided a valuable measure of the efficacy of using the virtual classroom to enhance quality dialogue, while at the same time identifying areas where the theory may need reconsidering in light of the advent of digital technologies and online learning to the distance learning landscape. It has revealed the extreme complexity of striking an effective balance between Moore’s elements of structure, dialogue, and learner autonomy, and has provided an illustration of how imposing an external structure such as the virtual classroom may affect the generation of quality dialogue and learner autonomy. The various nuances of how each element interacts and affects the others has been a challenging task. Although, it would be easy to dismiss Moore’s theories as dated or irrelevant in the digital age. The theory needs to be revisited to reflect the move toward using synchronous tools for distance learning, particularly its definition and view of structural elements and how synchronicity affects learner autonomy. Module 5 The changing and diverse environment in distance education practiced has inhibited the development of a single theory upon the base practice and research. There been a variety of theories proposed to describe traditional distance education. These include theories that emphasize independence and autonomy of the learner, industrialization of teaching, interaction and communication. These classical theories emphasize the notion that distance education is a fundamentally different form of education. Recent emerging theories based on the capabilities of new interactive telecommunications based audio and video systems suggest that distance education may not be a distinct field of education. Both the utilization of existing educational theory and the creation of equivalent experiences for the distant and local learner are emphasized. Classical distance education theorists need to address the changes to distance education facilitated by new technologies. Advocates of the new theories must consider the relationship of these to the traditional strengths of distance education. Let say for example, the theories' focus on face-to-face instruction eliminates the advantage of time independent learning that traditional theories of distance education value. The debate of these theoretical issues will only increase in the face of continued technological change. An environment in which technology, society and approaches to learning are all in transition suggests that theories, definitions, and the practice of distance education will continue to be contested. This theme of change will both challenge and motivate distance educators and researchers as they strive to understand and develop effective ways to meet the needs of learners around the world.