What do distance language tutors see as essential skills, attributes and knowledge for their role?
This paper reports on work-in-progress on one aspect of a wider project concerned with understanding the distance language tutors experience. The initial phases have involved tutors in the Department of Languages at the OU (UK) which was set up in 1992. It offers distance language courses in French, German and Spanish from beginners to graduate level and a degree in Modern Language Studies. The courses follow a well-established open and distance learning model of supported self-study with specially designed course books as their core, audio and video materials, now gradually being replaced by interactive DVD-ROMs, and other supplementary materials. Each student is assigned a personal tutor. The OU language tutors role is to facilitate students study of the course and involves tuition, assessment and support.
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