Volume : 4, Issue : 4, April - 2015

LEARNER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNING OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM THROUGH OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING MODE

Jatashankar R Tewari

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;A few decades ago in India, the journey of open education started as correspondence courses. This system of education&nbsp;</p> <div>undergone very dynamic and effective changes and emerged as Open and Distance Learning (ODL), a method of&nbsp;</div> <div>teaching and learning through non&ndash;conventional and non&ndash;traditional way. The first Open University in India was&nbsp;</div> <div>established in the year 1982 AD in Hyderabad. The need of open education was felt by policy planners of education resulted in establishment of&nbsp;</div> <div>a National Open University in 1985 AD in New Delhi known as Indira Gandhi National Open University. This system of imparting education to&nbsp;</div> <div>learners provides courses in all field of study including professional studies like management, hotel management, and tourism. There is lack in&nbsp;</div> <div>this system of not having learners available on daily basis of face&ndash;to&ndash;face interaction. This situation is overcome using various methods known&nbsp;</div> <div>as student support services. This paper aims at familiarization about various student support systems like pre and post entry counseling, Self&nbsp;</div> <div>learning material, academic counseling services, multiple&ndash;media learning, community radio, satellite channels, assignments and evaluation and&nbsp;</div> <div>its role in effective learning of Hospitality and Tourism education.</div>