Staying or Leaving the Course: Non-Completion and Retention of Mature Students in Further and Higher Education.

Autor/in	McGivney, Veronica
Institution	National Inst. of Adult Continuing Education, Leicester (England).
Titel	Staying or Leaving the Course: Non-Completion and Retention of Mature Students in Further and Higher Education.
Quelle	(1996), (206 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	1-872941-95-8
Schlagwörter	Academic Persistence; Adult Students; Age Differences; Ancillary School Services; College Attendance; Educational Research; Foreign Countries; Postsecondary Education; School Holding Power; Sex Differences; Student Attrition; Withdrawal (Education); United Kingdom (Great Britain) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Ausland; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Sex difference; Geschlechtsunterschied; Schülerbeurlaubung; Kursabbruch
Abstract	This book combines findings of existing research with fresh evidence supplied from a sample of institutions regarding noncompletion rates of mature students in postcompulsory education. Chapter 1 considers the changes that have taken place in postcompulsory education and the implications of having an expanded and more diverse student population. Chapter 2 indicates that difficulty in obtaining a clear and reliable picture of student retention and withdrawal patterns is partly to do with problems of definitions. Chapter 3 considers procedures currently used by institutions for collecting student data and measuring and recording withdrawals. Chapter 4 offers research findings regarding noncompletion rates. Chapter 5 discusses variables that affect completion rates: type of course and learning mode, student characteristics, previous qualifications, and different student cohorts. Chapter 6 explores research and institutional evidence regarding reasons for noncompletion. Chapter 7 examines variations in reasons for withdrawal according to cohort differences, gender differences, age, and integration into the learning environment. Chapters 8-11 outline strategies for dealing with the most common causes of withdrawal and for improving retention rates: precourse contact and transition, ongoing support, academic support, and provision of student support services. Chapter 12 offers conclusions. (Contains 160 references. Three appendixes include the questionnaire used in an institutional survey, leaver codes, and a transition into higher education questionnaire.) (YLB)
Anmerkungen	National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, 21 De Montfort Street, Leicester LE1 7GE, England, United Kingdom (12 pounds).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC