Feedback measures as a strategy for student support in open distance learning: Can it come to the aid of weary student teachers?

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 705-710

  Segoe, Bobo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Distance education; Feedback strategies; Open Distance Learning; Student support; Student teachers; Tutors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892523759     PISSN: 20399340     EISSN: 20392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n14p705     Document Type: Article

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