Print Technologies

Question 1

Media differ in the extent to which they can represent different kinds of content, because they vary in the _________ that they use to encode information (Salomon, 1979).

Answer 1

symbol systems (text, sound, still pictures, moving images, etc.)

Question 2

Media also differ in their ability to handle_______ knowledge.

Answer 2

concrete or abstract

Question 3

________ knowledge is handled primarily through language.

Answer 3

Abstract

Question 4

Books, the telephone, radio, podcasts and face-to-face teaching all tend to present content _______

Answer 4

linearly or sequentially

Question 5

Media also differ in the extent to which they can help develop different _____

Answer 5

skills.

Question 6

the _______ of a medium relate to the possibilities of using that medium for specific teaching purposes

Answer 6

pedagogical affordances

Question 7

6 unique presentational characteristics of text

Answer 7

1. text is particularly good at handling abstraction and generalisation,
2. text enables the linear sequencing of information in a structured format;
3. text can present and separate empirical evidence or data from the abstractions, conclusions or generalisations derived from the empirical evidence;
4. text’s linear structure enables the development of coherent, sequential argument or discussion;
5. text can relate evidence to argument and vice versa;
6. text’s recorded and permanent nature enables independent analysis and critique of its content;

Question 8

4 Fundamental components of or criteria for academic knowledge which are met by Text

Answer 8

1. codification: knowledge can be consistently represented in some form (words, symbols, video);
2. transparency: the source of the knowledge can be traced and verified;
3. reproduction: knowledge can be reproduced or have multiple copies;
4. communicability: knowledge must be in a form such that it can be communicated and challenged by others

Question 9

A key advantage of a_____is that it allows for the development of a sustained, coherent, and comprehensive argument with evidence to support the argument

Answer 9

book

Question 10

6 Printed materials prepared by distance education institutions

Answer 10

1. Modules and study guides
2. Textbooks and compilations of readings
3. Workbooks and case studies
4. Course syllabi and course guides
5. Examinations and feedback
6. Student manuals, program brochures, forms

Question 11

Misanchuk (1994) suggests that distance educators write instructional materials with language more like that used for _______ than for writing journal articles or books

Answer 11

speaking

Question 12

Misanchuk (1994) suggests that distance educators write instructional materials with language more like that used for _______ than for writing journal articles or books

Answer 12

speaking