3. 1.Variables
In this topic there are two main variables the independent variable being the face to face contact sessions and the dependent variable being the academic performance of the students in an open distance learning system.
3.2.The independent variable Face to face contact sessions ,these are the interactions that may occur between the students and tutors or lectures or other college staff who assist them in whatever the field of study they will be undertaking. Fung and Carr (2000, p. 42) “Explored the factors that contribute to successful tutorials and found that initially students expect tutors to lecture them and help them understand the course better in order to improve their academic achievement. The face to face contact sessions could include tutorials, counseling and learner support services and lectures for an example the University of South Africa is a distance learning institution but does hold a few tutorial classes for some modules, where students go through
In this topic there are two main variables the independent variable being the face to face contact sessions and the dependent variable being the academic performance of the students in an open distance learning system.
3.2.The independent variable Face to face contact sessions ,these are the interactions that may occur between the students and tutors or lectures or other college staff who assist them in whatever the field of study they will be undertaking. Fung and Carr (2000, p. 42) “Explored the factors that contribute to successful tutorials and found that initially students expect tutors to lecture them and help them understand the course better in order to improve their academic achievement. The face to face contact sessions could include tutorials, counseling and learner support services and lectures for an example the University of South Africa is a distance learning institution but does hold a few tutorial classes for some modules, where students go through