Abstract
The need for distance education is increasing due to such reasons as keeping up with the changing social conditions, meeting the learning needs of the individuals and enabling them to be lifelong learners. In addition to many advantages distance education provides, it also has certain restrictions. One of these restrictions is the problems encountered in evaluating students’ success and performance. The purpose of this study is to examine the viewpoints of lecturers regarding the evaluation process of academic success and performance of those students who are attending to online distance education program and to compare lecturers’ views on assessment and evaluation practices carried out in face-to-face classroom environment with those online assessment and evaluation practices. The study was a case study and the data of the study were collected from the lecturers who lectured in a distant education program of a state university. Based on the findings of the study, the problems that lecturers have in evaluating the success and performance of the students in online distance education and possible solution suggestions for these problems are presented.
References
- Benson, R., & Brack, C. (2010). Online learning and assessment in higher education: A
- planning guide. Elsevier
Abstract
References
- Benson, R., & Brack, C. (2010). Online learning and assessment in higher education: A
- planning guide. Elsevier
Details
| Journal Section | Volume: 18 Issue: 1, 2017 |
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| Publication Date | January 1, 2017 |
| Submission Date | January 10, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 18 Issue: 1 |