distance learner en · NOUN
Etymology
From distance learning + -er.
Meanings
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One who engages in distance learning.
I feel that in the context of distance education, where emphasis must be placed on reducing the loneliness of the distance learner by building learning networks, their perspectives on constructivist learning can be strengthened by an equally important emphasis on socially shared cognition
2003, Jamie R. Kirkley, Thomas M. Duffy, Learner-Centered Theory and Practice in Distance Education: Cases From Higher Education, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 144:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| distance learners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |