Collectively tackling student attrition

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew MacCallum
Keyword(s):  
Student Attrition

Shhh! No talking about retention in the library!

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Blackburn
Keyword(s):  
Student Retention ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Student Attrition ◽  
Retention Rates

Student retention rates have long been a topic among school administrators, but it is an issue barely mentioned in library circles. This article will discuss the role the academic library can play in increasing and maintaining student retention rates on campus. By focusing briefly on four main topics, including reaching out to students early and often, getting them in the library door and getting them to stay, the reader will be able to see the broad picture of how crucial libraries are to fighting student attrition.

scholarly journals The Social Issues Pedagogy vs. The Traditional Principles of Economics: An Empirical Examination

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul W. Grimes ◽  
Paul S. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Student Attrition ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Educational Production Function ◽  
The Social ◽  
Educational Production ◽  
Economics Courses ◽  
Prior Experiences

Standardized test (TUCE) scores for students enrolled in a Social Issues course were compared to those of students in traditional Principles of Economics courses within the framework of a standard educational production function. The production function was estimated using Heckman's two-step procedure to correct for self-selection due to student attrition over the course of study. After controlling for student demographics, prior experiences, and academic aptitude, no significant test score differences were found between students in the Social Issues course and those in the Principles of Macroeconomics. However, Social Issues students were found to score significantly below students in the Principles of Microeconomics, ceteris paribus. The results also indicate that students had a higher probability of completion in the Social Issues course relative to a theory oriented Principles course.

Student Attrition

JAMA ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 266 (7) ◽  
pp. 963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria C. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Student Attrition

scholarly journals Learning Strategies for First-Year Biology: Toward Moving the “Murky Middle”

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. ar42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelique Kritzinger ◽  
Juan-Claude Lemmens ◽  
Marietjie Potgieter
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Student Attrition ◽  
First Year ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Enabling Institutions ◽  
Academic Year

Higher education faces the challenge of high student attrition, which is especially disconcerting if associated with low participation rates, as is the case in South Africa. Recently, the use of learning analytics has increased, enabling institutions to make data-informed decisions to improve teaching, learning, and student success. Most of the literature thus far has focused on “at-risk” students. The aim of this paper is twofold: to use learning analytics to define a different group of students, termed the “murky middle” (MM), early enough in the academic year to provide scope for targeted interventions; and to describe the learning strategies of successful students to guide the design of interventions aimed at improving the prospects of success for all students, especially those of the MM. We found that it was possible to identify the MM using demographic data that are available at the start of the academic year. The students in the subgroup were cleanly defined by their grade 12 results for physical sciences. We were also able to describe the learning strategies that are associated with success in first-year biology. This information is useful for curricular design, classroom practice, and student advising and should be incorporated in professional development programs for lecturers and student advisors.

Persistence in Distance Education: A Study Case Using Bayesian Network to Understand Retention

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 61-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Kogut Eliasquevici ◽  
Marcos César da Rocha Seruffo ◽  
Sônia Nazaré Fernandes Resque
Keyword(s):  
Student Retention ◽  
Graphical Model ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Student Attrition ◽  
Composite Model ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Study Case

This article presents a study on the variables promoting student retention in distance undergraduate courses at Federal University of Pará, aiming to help school managers minimize student attrition and maximize retention until graduation. The theoretical background is based on Rovai's Composite Model and the methodological approach is conditional probability analysis using the Bayesian Networks graphical model. Network modeling has shown that among internal factors after admission to the course (as defined in the Composite Model) face-to-face tutorial sessions need to be better planned and executed, learning materials are still not adequate to online course specificities and the support structure needs to be remodeled.

Online Faculty and Adjuncts

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Betts ◽  
Ronnie Kramer ◽  
Linda L. Gaines
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
Student Attrition ◽  
Online Faculty ◽  
Critical Question ◽  
Online Faculty Training ◽  
Delivery Options ◽  
Education Delivery ◽  
Education Administrators

Online education has grown exponentially over the past decade. Data collected by the Sloan Consortium reveals that between 2002 and 2009 students enrolled in at least one online course increased from 1.6 million to 5.6 million. It is projected that by 2020 up to 60% of college students will take their courses entirely online. A critical question for higher education administrators is “Who will teach these online courses?” Institutions need to be proactive and develop strategies for hiring and training faculty and adjuncts to meet this shift in educational delivery. Moreover, with online student attrition reported as being higher than traditional student attrition, faculty must also know how to engage and retain students in the online classroom environment. This article examines online faculty recruitment, online faculty training, and ten strategies for integrating Online Human Touch training and support into current and future online programs to increase faculty and student engagement and retention. Institutions that are not evaluating online education delivery options may face crisis or financial exigency. For many colleges and university, online faculty and adjuncts will be a central part of the future of the institution.

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