Konteksty efektywności kształcenia na odległość na podstawie Centrów Kształcenia Praktycznego i Centrów Kształcenia Ustawicznego w Polsce. Wyniki terenowych badań jakościowych

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to discuss the sense of distance learning in order to distinguish conditions and effectiveness contexts of distance learning. To achieve this research aim the explorative approach with qualitative methods has been applied. The field study was conducted in institutions of distance learning in Poland. Basing on the Extended Case Method of Burawoy, the paper investigates experiences of the personnel responsible for implementing distance learning in these institutions. As a result, the diagnosis of key characteristics of distance learning method has been made,which enables better understanding of distance learning and outlining new directions of its development in future.