Group No.

Distance Learning v/s

Full Time Learning

Table Of Content
Introduction
Literature Review

Research Methodology
Data Interpretation & Analysis
Findings & Limitation
Recommendations
Conclusion

Bibliography

Introduction
Distance learning

Distance learning is the education of students who are not

physically present at an institute/college.

Courses that are conducted partly through distance learning

and partly on-site are referred to as Hybrid or Blended learning.

Massive open online courses(MOOCs), offering large-scale

interactive participation and open access through the World
Wide Web or other network technologies, are recent
developments in distance learning.

Introduction

Contd

Full Time Learning

Students who attend institute/college lectures regularly comes
under full time learning.
Universities and college set up certain rules which a full time
learner has to follow.

There are tests and exams conducted in full time learning which
are compulsory for a full time learner.

Literature Review
The two ways of learning are as follows:
1. Distance learning
2. Full time learning
These terms indicate itself that in full time learning you have to
attend all regular lectures and you have to register a set mark of
attendance at your college or university.
While there is no necessity of attending regular lectures in
distance learning.

Contd..
In distance learning some institutes keep lectures on weekends it
may be Saturday and Sunday.

In regular learning, internal exams are compulsory while it isnt

compulsory in distance learning.
Examples: distance learning- part time MBA

full time learning- regular MBA

Research Methodology
1. Need For Study:
To understand peoples attitude and approach towards Distance
Learning and Full Time Learning.
To understand institutions acceptance towards Distance
Learning and Full Time Learning.

Research Methodology

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2. Problem Statement
Distance Learning offers enormous potential for students who
want to take a class but are physically unable to attend a
traditional classroom.
It affords a flexibility that many students find appealing, however
other find this flexibility challenging, intimidating or frustrating.
Distance Learning classes can present problems for student in
the areas of support, interactivity, commitment and technology.

Research Methodology

Contd

3. Objectives
To understand important facts of Distance Learning and Full Time
Learning.
To understand peoples attitude and approach towards Distance
Learning and Full Time Learning.

To understand institutions acceptance towards distance

learning and full time learning.

Research Methodology

Contd

4. Research Design
The two research design that we have used is exploratory and
descriptive.
Exploratory research is undertaken to explore an area where little
is known or to investigate the possibilities of undertaking a
particular research study.
Descriptive research attempts to describe systematically a
situation, problem, phenomena, service or programme or
provide information.

Research Methodology

Contd

5. Data Collection
i.

Secondary Data

This data collection is done from Internet, e-books and

magazines.
ii.

Primary Data
We prepared a questionnaire and took a survey from it.

Research Methodology

Contd

6. Sample Design
i. Population
Our population for research are all the students.

ii. Sample
Sample for research are the students persuing
undergraduate, full time learning and distance learning.

Research Methodology

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6. Sample Design
iii. Sample size
10 questionnaire for distance learning and 10
questionnaire for full time learning.
iv. Sampling Method
The sampling method used is Probability Sampling Method.
Under Probability we have used Random Sampling Method.

Data Interpretation
& Analysis

Full Time Learning

Q.1 Are you aware of Full Time
Learning?

According to the survey

conducted, 100% people are
aware of Full Time Learning.

Options
no
0%

yes
no

yes
100%

Q.2 What are the barriers in Full Time Learning?

According to the survey conducted, 60% of people consider time
as a barrier, 30% consider cost, 10% consider change in syllabus.

Options
10%

time

30%
60%
0%

cost
change in syllabus
others

Q.3 What are your opinions related to Full Time Learning?

Ans. According to students in Full Time Learning they are
encouraged and trained well as well as they gain more of
practical knowledge.

Q.4 what would you prefer as full time learning?

According to the survey conducted, everyone would prefer MBA
as a full time course.

Stream
0%

MBA
MMS

100%
MCA
OTHERS

Q.5 Which university will you prefer for full time learning?
According to the survey conducted, 70% prefer Mumbai University,
20% prefer SRM and 10% prefer Pune University.
University
20%
10%
0%

mumbai unversity

70%

SRM(chennai university)
pune university
others

Q.6 full time learning is better than distance learning?

According to the survey conducted, 30% strongly agree and 30%
agree.
Likert Scale
0%
30%
stongly agree
agree

70%

neutral
disagree
strongly disagree

Q.7 Is there any difference between full time learning and distance
learning?
According to the survey conducted, 74% say Yes and 26% say no

Option
26%

74%

yes

no

Q.8 what do you think which one is time consuming?

According to the survey conducted, 90% say FTL is time consuming
and 10% say DL is time consuming

Options
10%

Full time learning

Distance learning

90%

Q.9 which one has excellent educational value?

According to the survey conducted, 76% people agree that full
time learning has excellent educational value and 24% believe in
distance learning.

Options
24%

Full time learning

76%

Distance learning

Q.10 which one do you prefer?

According to the survey conducted 50% prefer full time learning, 50%
prefer part time learning.

Options

50%

50%

Full time learning

Distance learning

0%

Part time learning

Distance Learning
Q.1 Are you aware of distance learning?

Options
0%

Yes
No

100%

Q.2 According to you, what are the barriers in Distance Learning?

According to the survey, 40% consider communication as a barrier,
27% lack of knowledge, 18% say change in syllabus & 11% say
others.
Options
11%
18%

44%

Communication
Lack of knowledge
Change in syllabus

27%

Others

Q.3 What is your opinion related to Distance Learning?

Ans. According to Distance Learners, DL is good as they dont
have to give attendance. This is useful for those who do part time
jobs. But they face problem of communication and at times
certain changes in syllabus cannot be understood.

Q.4 Which course would you prefer as Distance Learning?

According to the survey, 70% prefer MBA, 18% prefer MMS and12%
prefer MCA

Course
18%
12%

MBA

0%

MMS

70%

MCA
OTHERS

Q.5 Which university would you prefer as Distance Learning?

According to the survey, 35% prefer Mumbai University, 27% prefer
SRM, 27% prefer Pune University and 11% say others

University
11%
35%
27%

MUMBAI UNIVERSITY
SRM(CHENNAI UNIVERSITY)
PUNE UNIVERSITY

27%

OTHERS

Q.6 Is Distance learning cost effective when compared to Full time

learning?
According to the survey, 60% are neutral, 20% agree, 10% disagree
and 10% strongly agree
Likert Scale
0%
10%

10%
20%

STRONGLY AGREE
AGREE
NEUTRAL

60%

DISAGREE
STRONGLY DISAGREE

Q.7 Is there difference between Distance learning and Full time

learning?
According to the survey, everyone is aware of the difference.

0%

Option

YES
NO

100%

Q.8 What do you think, which one is time consuming?

According to the survey, only 10% say Distance Learning is time
consuming

10%

Options

DISTANCE LEARNING
FULL TIME LEARNING

90%

Q.9 Which one has better educational value?

According to the survey, everyone says Full Time Learning has
better educational value.

Options
0%

DISTANCE LEARNING
FULL TIME LEARNING

100%

Q.10 Which one would you prefer?

According to the survey, 54% would prefer Full Time Learning, 27%
would prefer Distance Learning and 19% would prefer Part Time
Learning.
Options
19%

27%
DISTANCE LEARNING
FULL TIME LEARNING

54%

PART TIME LEARNING

Findings & Limitation

Findings
Students prefer Full Time Learning as compared to Distance
Learning as companies give preference to full time learners.
Distance Learning students face problem of communication i.e
they cannot contact teachers immediately.
Limitation
Some did not fill the questionnaire properly.
It was difficult to collect data from Distance Learning Students.

Availability of data

Recommendations
In Distance Learning, better arrangements should be made for
communication.

Distance Learning should include more of practical knowledge

by giving them assignments and providing a guide who will help
them.
Full Time Learning and Distance Learning should be treated
equally.

Conclusion
Distance Learning is an education delivery system that has come
of age. The technology now exists to provide an effective and
efficient distance education delivery system that overcomes the
barriers that prevent individuals from achieving all they can
through education: The barriers of distance, time, educational
resources, and cost are being overcome with the continued
refinement of distance learning programs.

Bibliography
http://plaza.ufl.edu/eleblanc/distlearn/conclusion.html
https://www.nibsedu.net

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