Distance ModelThe Role of the Teacher

General

• This presentation outlines the role of the teacher in TutoredWeb-based courses.

• The presentation will outline three levels of support:

• High Level of Support

• Medium Level of Support

• Low Level of Support

• The benefits of each model of support will be discussed.

• The support model is based on 100 students.

• Note: Tasks may be added or taken out based on the client’s specific needs.

Tutored learning benefits

• Ensures high level of motivation and satisfaction among students.

• Maximizes learning effectiveness

• Ensures positive learning outcomes

• Promotes Teacher-Student and Student-Teacher interaction which leads to effective learning

• Research indicates that tutored-led learning is superior to learning in self access in terms of learning outcomes

• Minimizes dropout rate: decrease dropout: researches show that courses in pure self access suffer from high dropout rate

• Tutored-led courses lead to recurrent business

Before the Course Starts

Preparation Task (Actions Taken Once before Course Starts) Minutes per Class**

Send students course URL + Username &Password 2 min

Assign Placement Test 1 min

Send Student Welcome Pack 5 min

Assign course, unit & components for 1st weekCreate Matrix

5 min

Send weekly plan of study 5 min

Adjust settings for students to take test once only & allow them to see test answers

2 min

Total 20 min (done once)

** Note: The pre-course actions require 20 min regardless of the class size and the level of support (high/low).

High Level of Support(based on 100 Students)

While the Course is Running (Weekly Tasks)

Task Minutes /Class Comments

Assign/Unassign EDO units 5

Create and send weekly plan of study 5

QMS Reports 100* 1 min per Ss

Weekly class report with assessment criteria of the course 60

Preparation for Webinars 60

Weekly Webinar 60

Marking written assignments 500* 5 min per SS

Grading student recordings 100* 1 min per Ss

Forum moderation 30* 30 min per 100 Ss

Sending, reading and responding to emails 240* 4 hrs per 100

Total 19.5 hours/week

Note: Tasks marked with an asterisk (*) are affected by group size.

Medium Level of Support(based on 100 Students)

While the Course is Running (Weekly Tasks)

Task Minutes per Class

Comments

Assign/Unassign EDO units 5

Create and send weekly plan of study 5

QMS Reports 100* 1 min per Ss

Weekly class report with assessment criteria of the course

60

Preparation for Webinars 60

Weekly Webinar 60

Forum moderation 30* 30 min per 100 Ss

End-of-Week email 15

Total 5.5 hours/week

Note: Tasks marked with an asterisk (*) are affected by group size.

Low Level of Support(based on 100 students)

While the Course is Running (Weekly Tasks)

Task Minutes per Class

Comments

Assign/Unassign EDO units 5

Create and send weekly plan of study 5

QMS Reports 100* 1 min per Ss

Weekly class report with assessment criteria of the course

60

Total 2 hours and 50 min/week

Note: Tasks marked with an asterisk (*) are affected by group size.

Benefits

Benefits

High Level

Medium Level

Low Level

Developing all language skills √ √ √

Developing fluency and accuracy √

Developing basic and academic writing skills

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Eliminating students’ sense of isolation and loneliness

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Maintaining regular contact with students

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Increasing student motivation √

Thank youHappy Teaching!

Tel: +90 212 288 1888Dr. Dilek Bağdatlıoğlu