摘要：The Open University has provided distance learning opportunities for
50 years and succeeds in offering its students many of the attributes
of flexible learning. This article is a case study of the development of
a highly successful partnership model of academic and pastoral
support in mathematics and statistics at The Open University, and
its application to flexible learning. The model involved reciprocal
governance structures and equal status in the making of curriculumrelated
decisions. The model is illustrated by three examples
throughout the student learning journey before, during and after
study. The partnership model is applicable regardless of the curriculum
area; hence the article is relevant to all disciplines. Equally,
although the model was developed in the context of distance learning,
its ethos remains relevant in the face-to-face context, all the more
so given the prevalence of flexible learning and the growing number
of distance learning courses being offered at traditional Higher
Education Institutions across the sector.
关键词：Open University ; flexible learning ; student journey ; mathematics and statistics ; pastoral support ; partnership working
