Concept information
Preferred term
distance education
Definition
- Distance learning is a method of offsite training in which individuals acquire knowledge and skills via computer. Off-site training methods are those in which the trainee is learning how to perform a job at a place that is removed from the actual job site. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Distance Learning]
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- dispersed learning
- distributed learning
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/distance_education
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