Distance Learning: Questions for Researchers – to Inform Practitioners

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Supporting ABE Learners Studying at a Distance: Lessons from Project IDEAL States
Jerome Johnston, Director
Project IDEAL Support Center
Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

Questions for Researchers – to Inform Practitioners

• Does this lead to staff specialization?
• Can we collect benchmarks for students who study online?
• How do we collect the data to convince funders?
• What kinds of supplemental lessons are teachers creating?
• How do you teach strategy skills?
• Clearing house of DL activities throughout the US to let practitioners know what is available
• How do you know packaged products produce results?
• Does participating in DL increase time on task?
• How do DL students gains compare to those only in class to those who do both DL and class?
• How much and what kinds of staff development are needed for a teacher to begin as a DL instructor?