correspondence school

Thân thiện

A student receives a lesson from a correspondence school in the mail.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An educational institution that provides instruction to students who are not physically present on campus, primarily through mailed materials: A "correspondence school" is a type of distance learning school where lessons and assignments are sent to students by postal mail, and completed work is returned the same way for grading.

Usage

• Noun:
  • Before the internet, many people earned degrees through a correspondence school.
  • The correspondence school sent textbooks and study guides to students living in remote areas.

Advanced Usage

• "to enroll in a correspondence school": to register as a student at such an institution.
  • She decided to enroll in a correspondence school to study accounting while working full-time.

Variants and Related Words

• Correspondence course (n): A single course of study conducted by mail.

  • He took a correspondence course in creative writing.

• Distance education / Distance learning (n): The broader category of education where the teacher and student are separated by space and/or time, which includes correspondence schools as a traditional method.

  • Modern distance education often uses online platforms instead of mail.

Synonyms

• Mail-order school: A less formal term with the same meaning.
• Home study school: Emphasizes studying from home.

Related Phrases

• "to study by correspondence": to engage in this method of learning.
  • In the 1980s, it was common to study by correspondence.

Related Idioms

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Noun

1. a school that teaches nonresident students by mail