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• Γεωργίου, Ειρηναίος

We live in a society of information where distance education is a key which comes to fulfill some of the purposes of this new way of life. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the major theoretical developments and contributions that have influenced the field of distance education. I will briefly present the history of the distance education movement and discuss the definitions. Secondly I provide an overview of Transactional Distance, Interaction, Learner Control, and Social Presence as key theoretical constructs in the field of distance education. The emphasis will be on discussing the interplay of these constructs and how they influence interaction and effectiveness in distance education.

• Educational sciences

• Distance education

εξ αποστάσεως εκπαίδευση, απόσταση συναλλαγής, αλληλεπίδραση, έλεγχος του μαθητή, κοινωνική παρουσία

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