Distance education tutors don’t need any formal qualifications – We should make this role a career

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Peel, Karen and McLennan, Brad. 2023. "Distance education tutors don’t need any formal qualifications – We should make this role a career ." The Conversation.
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Distance education tutors don’t need any formal qualifications – We should make this role a career

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AuthorsPeel, Karen and McLennan, Brad
Publication TitleThe Conversation
Year2023
Place of PublicationAustralia
Web Address (URL)https://theconversation.com/distance-education-tutors-dont-need-any-formal-qualifications-we-should-make-this-role-a-career-205848
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There are an estimated 24,000-plus students who study by distance education in Australia.

While their lessons are delivered remotely, by law, all of these students still need to be supervised by somebody in person. This is the role of the “remote education tutor”, who is thelink betweenthe student and the teacher.

Despite the vital work they do, there is no prerequisite or formal qualification for this role, and no precise data on their number, as their work is often misrepresented as parenting, childcare or nannying.

We need to start recognising this key educational role as a career.

ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390203. Sociology of education
Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Southern Queensland
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