Efficacy of distance learning in planning-education: the case of a hybrid curriculum

Uttam Kumar Roy

Planning Practice & Research, 2025, vol. 40, issue 2, 421-442

Abstract: Distance learning (DL) has proven its utility as a flexible teaching mode, yet the efficacy of DL in planning education (PE) is not known. This paper examines the effectiveness of DL in PE using a case of a work-based, collaborative and hybrid curriculum in India, a country with a severe scarcity of planners. A descriptive and inferential approach was used to evaluate the curriculum’s efficacy using data from course feedback, examination results, and job performance. This result shows that DL-based PE is effective with industry-academia collaboration, learner-centric pedagogy, and industry mentorship. A hybrid mode is preferred over a fully DL mode.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2025.2459976

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