A Case Study: Increase Enrollment by Reducing Dropout Rates in Adult Distance Education.

Autor/inn/en	Chyung, Yonnie; Winiecki, Donald J.; Fenner, Jo Ann
Titel	A Case Study: Increase Enrollment by Reducing Dropout Rates in Adult Distance Education.
Quelle	(1998), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Academic Persistence; Adult Dropouts; Adult Education; Adult Students; Case Studies; Curriculum Development; Distance Education; Dropout Prevention; Educational Environment; Educational Technology; Higher Education; Instructional Design; Instructional Effectiveness; Interviews; Introductory Courses; Masters Programs; Participant Satisfaction; School Holding Power; Self Efficacy; Student Attitudes; Student Motivation; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Unterrichtsmedien; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtserfolg; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Einführungskurs; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Schülerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The Instructional and Performance Technology Department at Boise State University (Idaho) offers a master's degree program via distance education to prepare adult students for careers in the areas of instructional design, job performance improvement, human resources, organizational redesign, training, and training management. Most students attend the program not only to earn a master's degree, but also to upgrade professional knowledge and skills. This paper discusses the problem of adult student dropouts, how a solution was approached, and results obtained. From the cause analysis, it was concluded that satisfaction during the first or second courses was the major factor that determined students' decisions whether or not to continue in the program. Forty-two percent of the students who dropped out expressed dissatisfaction with the learning environment as the reason; another reason was a discrepancy between professional or personal interests and course structure. The instructor who taught the introductory course systematically redesigned the curriculum and developed strategies to improve students' attention toward learning, make the learning more relevant to their professions, increase confidence levels, and increase satisfaction with both the learning subject and the learning environment. Since the new interventions were implemented, significant improvement in student retention has been achieved. (AEF)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC