Appendix CD-A

Transactional Distance Survey Expert Review Form

 

·         Clarity measures the extent to which the item is clear to you.
5 means that the item is very clear, 1 means that it is not clear.

·         Relevance deals with the degree of the item's relevance in the context of investigation into one of the dimensions of transactional distance.
5 means that is is very relevant, while 1 means that the item is irrelevant.

·         Coherence refers to the coherence of the response category in question and need to modify it
5 means that the item is coherent and may be used withuot any modifications; 1 means that it is not coherent and its modification is strongly recommended.

 

Section B - Structure and learner control scale

 

 

 

 

 

Clarity

Relevance

Coherence

B1

There are few opportunities on the course to choose the particular topics you wish to study

B2

I have a say in determining the teaching methods used in the course

B3

There is a lot of pressure on you as a student taking this course

B4

I can have an impact in determining the learning activities used in this course

B5

Students on the course have a lot of choice about how they do their work

B6

The course tutor lets students decide things for themselves

B7

I am free to decide on how long to spend on a specific activity

B8

I have access to the necessary library resources to support my learning

B9

The course tutor encourages students to do things their own way

B10

It is a course requirement to contact other learners

B11

The course facilitates a lot of contact between learners and tutors

B12

There course encourages cooperation between the learners

B13

The course activities make learners collaborate with one another

 

 

 

If you have any comments you wish to add on the structure and learner control scale, please leave them in the space provided below.

 

 

 

Now please look back over Part B to make sure you have inserted a number in each box for each of the statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any difficulty using this questionnaire, please e-mail the OU's internet survey staff.

 Ruslan Ramanau