Trends Towards distance education in Sudan : (case study stages of general education in al-dueim governorate)‎

Abstract EN

The rapid technological development is expected to create new challenges and opportunities, opening up broad horizons towards the future in light of the global challenges represented by digital transfor- mation (1), and the term Distance Education reflects the reality of this modem technical progress, as it is implemented by a person far from the learner in time and place, The paper aims at greater dimensions of openness and flexibility, whether in terms of curricula or elements of the educational structure In Sudan.Therefore, this paper refers to high- lighting the requirements and determinants of Distance Education with a focus on the situation in Sudan, and the possibility of adopting partial Distance Education, including pre-school, primary and secondary edu- cation.

The paper reviews trends and concepts related to Distance Edu- cation, as it relied on Primary and secondary sources from different lit- eratures, so it is considered a research result based on the results of the primary sources, through an accurate questionnaire from the White Nile State in Al-Dueim Govemorate, and a survey of their views and opin- ions on Distance Education.Wherc (50) samples were randomly select- ed from tcachcrs and supervisors of pre-school education and Primary and secondary Stages, and their views and opinions on distance educa- tion were surveyed.

In general, the results were that Distance Education is the practical way for the challenges facing the country towards digital transformation, environmental disasters, economic, political and health shocks, including the Corona pandcmic (Covid-19), represented in the lack of a joint effort to provide Distance Education, due to the lack of energy supply and Internet facilities, as the paper rccommcndcd some important issues, which must be addressed in order to better develop Distance Education, and the necessary infrastructure, tools, power sup- plies and virtual classrooms must be provided at all levels Educational, to examine the experience and work in accordance with approved sci- entific standards and results.