<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Nepali education culture is dominated by face-to-face tutoring. It has a long history starting from the Gurukul culture to the present formal schooling. Emerging practices of using technology in education have been promoting online learning as a form of distance education and gaining popularity. This paper focuses on digging out the contextual reality of open and distance learning (ODL) practices in Nepal beginning with an analysis and the author’s personal impression of the context. Core focus is placed to explore and discuss different thematic issues such as modes of learning associated education culture/tradition, flexible learning for Nepali students, ODL as a pedagogical tool for teacher education and implementation of ODL in Nepal. The author’s personal reflection, literature review, and insights from learning theories are meaningful to enrich the discourse. The paper concludes showing the promising future of ODL in Nepal as an option to traditional mode of education. In addition, attention is drawn on the need of Open University and role of existing universities for the successful implementation of ODL in Nepal to adapt acculturation of online learning by respecting the need of the new generation of learners at the age of Internet culture.</p></abstract>

Nepali education culture is dominated by face-to-face tutoring. It has a long history starting from the Gurukul culture to the present formal schooling. Emerging practices of using technology in education have been promoting online learning as a form of distance education and gaining popularity. This paper focuses on digging out the contextual reality of open and distance learning (ODL) practices in Nepal beginning with an analysis and the author’s personal impression of the context. Core focus is placed to explore and discuss different thematic issues such as modes of learning associated education culture/tradition, flexible learning for Nepali students, ODL as a pedagogical tool for teacher education and implementation of ODL in Nepal. The author’s personal reflection, literature review, and insights from learning theories are meaningful to enrich the discourse. The paper concludes showing the promising future of ODL in Nepal as an option to traditional mode of education. In addition, attention is drawn on the need of Open University and role of existing universities for the successful implementation of ODL in Nepal to adapt acculturation of online learning by respecting the need of the new generation of learners at the age of Internet culture.

Open and Distance Learning: Cultural Practices in Nepal

Kathmandu University School of Education,

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning

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Nepali education culture is dominated by face-to-face tutoring. It has a long history starting from the Gurukul culture to the present formal schooling....

Open and Distance Learning: Cultural Practices in Nepal

Data publikacji: 06 kwi 2017

Zakres stron: 32 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eurodl-2016-0006

Słowa kluczowe
open and distance learning, online learning, web 2.0 technology, e-learning, Nepali education culture, flexible learning

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Open and Distance Learning: Cultural Practices in Nepal

Data publikacji: 06 kwi 2017

Zakres stron: 32 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eurodl-2016-0006

Słowa kluczoweopen and distance learning, online learning, web 2.0 technology, e-learning, Nepali education culture, flexible learning

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
open and distance learning, online learning, web 2.0 technology, e-learning, Nepali education culture, flexible learning