Ditant but yet close! Experiences using satellitebased training of primary andpreschool education in Norway

Project summary

"DISTANT BUT YET CLOSE!" Experiences using satellitebased training of primary and preschool teachers in Norway. Abstract: A national educational reform of kindergarten and grade school teaching has taken effect from august 1997 and creates a need for training these teachers. This has led to a joint effort of three teacher's colleges to create a program based on satellite broadcasts beamed to small student groups meeting regularly. In this way it has been possible to teach college-level courses to groups living in wide area and totalling 200- 300 students. The subjects taught at the course include pedagogy, math, norwegian, nature studies, gymnasics and music (first 10 credits). The main idea is to provide group-based education and to study how one by use of distance education and can provide a framework that emphcises reflectin on the work and changes that is taking plase in the classroom as an result of new school reforms.