Beyond the Theoretical Impasse: Extending the applications of Transactional Distance Theory Export

@article{citeulike:3509727, abstract = {The premise of this article is that the Transactional Distance Theory (TDT) should be accepted as a global theory for the further development of distance education. Despite the fact that a transactional approach seems to be consciously or unconsciously adopted by theorists and practitioners alike, the reluctance to recognise it as a global theory has plunged distance education into a theoretical impasse from whence there has not been much development. It is argued that the TDT can have applications along all the supply chain of the distance education enterprise: it can explicate and ensure the sustainability of quality distance education in a technology-driven world, and; encapsulate the national concerns for policy development. TDT is seen as a useful instrument that should effectively inform institutional as well as national development.}, author = {Gokool-Ramdoo}, citeulike-article-id = {3509727}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/541/1151}, journal = {International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning}, keywords = {distance, education, theory, transactional}, number = {3}, pages = {1--17}, posted-at = {2008-11-13 19:39:30}, priority = {2}, title = {Beyond the Theoretical Impasse: Extending the applications of Transactional Distance Theory}, url = {http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/541/1151}, volume = {9}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3509727 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3509727 N2 - The premise of this article is that the Transactional Distance Theory (TDT) should be accepted as a global theory for the further development of distance education. Despite the fact that a transactional approach seems to be consciously or unconsciously adopted by theorists and practitioners alike, the reluctance to recognise it as a global theory has plunged distance education into a theoretical impasse from whence there has not been much development. It is argued that the TDT can have applications along all the supply chain of the distance education enterprise: it can explicate and ensure the sustainability of quality distance education in a technology-driven world, and; encapsulate the national concerns for policy development. TDT is seen as a useful instrument that should effectively inform institutional as well as national development. IS - 3 JF - International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning EP - 17 TI - Beyond the Theoretical Impasse: Extending the applications of Transactional Distance Theory VL - 9 SP - 1 KW - distance KW - education KW - theory KW - transactional AU - Gokool-Ramdoo PY - 2008/// UR - http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/541/1151 ER -