Lesson 1: Characteristics of Learners

Introduction
Welcome to Lesson 1 on the characteristics of learners. On of the greatest mistakes we make in distance education is that we plan programmes without taking into account the characteristics and needs of learners. As a result a result our learner support systems are quite often not responsive to the needs and circumstances of learners.

Learning Outcomes
After you have gone through the this lesson you should be able to:

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