correspondence course

Thân thiện

A student studies for a correspondence course at her desk.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A method of study where educational materials and assignments are exchanged between an institution and a student by postal mail or electronically, without requiring the student's physical attendance at a classroom. A "correspondence course" is a form of distance education where the primary interaction occurs through written or digital communication.

Usage

• Noun:
  • She completed a correspondence course in business management while working full-time.
  • Before the internet, many people earned degrees through correspondence courses.

Advanced Usage

• "to take a correspondence course": to enroll in and study via this method.
  • He decided to take a correspondence course to improve his qualifications.
• "to offer a correspondence course": to provide such a method of study.
  • The university offers a correspondence course on ancient history.

Variants and Related Words

• Correspondence school (n): an institution that provides education primarily through correspondence courses.
  • He enrolled in a well-known correspondence school.
• Distance learning (n): a broader term for education where the teacher and student are separated by space and/or time, which includes correspondence courses as a traditional method.
  • Distance learning has evolved from correspondence courses to online platforms.

Synonyms

• Distance education: education conducted remotely.
• Home study: a course of study done at home, often via correspondence.
• Independent study: a course of study where a student learns independently, which can be structured as a correspondence course.

Related Phrases

• Course materials: the books, assignments, and other resources sent to the student in a correspondence course.
  • The correspondence course materials arrived in a large package.
• Tutor feedback: the written comments and grades provided by the instructor in a correspondence course.
  • The tutor feedback on her essay was very detailed and helpful.

Notes

• While traditionally conducted by postal mail, modern "correspondence courses" often use email and online portals for exchanging materials, though the core concept of non-simultaneous, remote instruction remains. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with "online course," though "correspondence course" historically emphasizes the exchange of physical or digital documents rather than live interaction.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a course offered (by mail) by a correspondence school