The Methods of Open Distance Learning and Education

Open distance learner is the method that can give or improve learning through telecommunication around the world via the Internet and teleconferencing. There are few qualities required to be an open distance learner. Responsible is one of the qualities required to be an open distance learner (Zeuw,2007). The open distance learner needs to have their self-motivation to advance. To have the quality of responses, all tasks or assignments given by the lecturer will be done before the deadline to all my learning journey. Responsible for any task like example completed assignment on time. Take the initiative and carry out to solve any problem in this lifelong study.

Besides that, another quality that is required to be a great open distance learner is self-managed and independent to learn by their own-self (Essays, 2018). According to Ergul 2014, Self-efficacy, self-regulation and achievement goals have an important relationship between distance education. For example, learners responsible to do the assignment or tasks given by the lecturer in class via searching for information through the internet by themselves. The learner could success and get more information through their self managed. To working toward improving myself in this area, time table or schedule arrangement for my study, working and family matter is well managed.

Apart from that, one of the important quality have to be adapt by open distance learner is multitasking skills. Multitasking skills important for open distance learners to execute effectively in multitasking surroundings. It is because the majority of open distance learners are full time or part-time working adults. They have to manage for job tasks, coursework, family responsibilities, and others. Multitasking skills will be improved like example my self must know the problem what we facing. Thus, so that we can easily handle it. Besides that, I will try to write down every single task to find out the main point.

Furthermore, another quality that required for open distance learners is positive themes. Those positive themes include individualism, recognition, relevancy, and dialogue (Morgan & O’Reilly,1999). Through these positive themes, it can expansive possibility to show open distance learner cognition learning, make trust and motivating them to higher accomplishment. Besides that, open distance learners can have more skill in problem-solving and provide opportunities to dialogue, debate, and negotiation of meaning such as group work with these positive themes (Morgan & O’Reilly,1999). Positive themes like example always remind own self in mindset thinking positively even though we are facing problem make it as an experience when you are going through the problem you have learned something at there.

Open Distance Learner behavior during open distance learning is one of the most important things to make you succeed in education (Thorpe, 1993). Open distance learner behavior like example behavior is the most important thing in open distance learning always behavior own self think it possible to anything, believe it and make it come true. As explained by Rai & Chunrao (2016), Students’ behavior plays an important role in learning. In conclusion, all these qualities could enhance the open distance learner to have more confident during this learning progress.