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2011
GED Preparation Through Distance Learning in Rural Pennsylvania (2011)
May 19, 2011 | Education
This study investigated the types, use, and effectiveness of distance learning (DL) for General Education Development (GED) candidates in rural Pennsylvania. The research goal was to provide information for enhancing DL GED study options. Specifically, the study, which was conducted in 2009-2010, sought to: identify the types and use of GED distance education in rural Pennsylvania; describe the demographic characteristics and participation patterns of rural GED students in DL and face-to-face classes; determine the effectiveness of DL in preparing rural students to pass the GED tests; assess the cost of DL provision; and examine the advantages and disadvantages of DL for GED study.
Tags: education , distance learning , adult education , ged
Introducing the Center's new journal, Rural Policy: The Research Bulletin of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.