Axiological theory of open and distance education

A transdisciplinary didactic approach

Abstract

This article presents an axiological theory of Open and Distance Education as a transdisciplinary didactic approach in university education, focusing on the Santa Bárbara Academic Program in Barinas, at the National Experimental University of the Llanos "Ezequiel Zamora" (Unellez). With a qualitative approach and a post-positivist interpretive paradigm, the phenomenological method was used to explore the subjective experiences of four participating faculty members. Conducted in a b-learning modality, the research integrated Information and Communication Technologies. In-depth interviews served as the data collection technique, and the analysis was performed using Atlas.ti 23 software through coding and theorizing. The findings indicate that faculty members play diverse roles and have significant, valuable experiences within the context of open and distance education.