Institutional and Community Perceptions of Distance Education in Bangladesh: Preparing for The 21st Century

Md AKTARUZZAMAN; Margaret PLUNKETT

doi:https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.340370

Makale detayları

Institutional and Community Perceptions of Distance Education in Bangladesh: Preparing for The 21st Century

Yazarlar:

Md AKTARUZZAMAN | Margaret PLUNKETT

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Dergi:

Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 2017 Vol.18 Issue 4, pp.20-34

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000781350

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

pISSN:

1302-6488

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.340370

Özet:

 


Bangladesh Open University (BOU), the sole distributor of distance education (DE) in Bangladesh, is regarded as one of the mega universities in the world. Nonetheless, the institution faces numerous issues and challenges that revolve around not only its administrative and academic operations, but also the lack of acknowledgement of its sociological value and concomitant recognition within the local community. This study examines the perceived challenges facing DE provision in Bangladesh from the point of view of the local Bangladeshi community as well as senior academics and administrators within the institution. Qualitative case study formed the methodological basis of the study. Using purposeful non-random sampling supplemented with snowballing technique, five senior academics and directors from BOU were selected for individual semi-structured interviews. Four focus groups were also formed using stratified purposeful sampling to determine the perception of the community towards DE. The paper introduces an innovative theoretical model, ‘Adapting Structuration Theory In Distance Education (ASTIDE)’, conceptualised as part of a broader study, to address the underlying issues and challenges relating to the future provision of DE in Bangladesh.

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Makale detayları

Institutional and Community Perceptions of Distance Education in Bangladesh: Preparing for The 21st Century

Yazarlar: Md AKTARUZZAMAN | Margaret PLUNKETT

Yayıncı: Anadolu University

Dergi: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 2017 Vol.18 Issue 4, pp.20-34

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2017

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000781350

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

pISSN: 1302-6488

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.340370

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Md AKTARUZZAMAN | Margaret PLUNKETT

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Dergi:

Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 2017 Vol.18 Issue 4, pp.20-34

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000781350

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

pISSN:

1302-6488

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.340370