The Problem of Student Attrition in Higher Education: An Alternative Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Beer, Colin; Lawson, Celeste
Titel	The Problem of Student Attrition in Higher Education: An Alternative Perspective
Quelle	In: Journal of Further and Higher Education, 41 (2017) 6, S.773-784 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lawson, Celeste)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-877X
DOI	10.1080/0309877X.2016.1177171
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Student Attrition; Higher Education; Case Studies; Student Surveys; Exit Examinations; Problem Solving; Problems; Research Problems; Educational Planning; Decision Making; Potential Dropouts; School Holding Power; Qualitative Research; Influences; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Schülerbeurlaubung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Schülerbefragung; Final examination; Abschlussprüfung; Problemlösen; Problemsituation; Forschungskritik; Bildungsplanung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Qualitative Forschung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Australien
Abstract	Student attrition continues to be a significant and costly challenge for higher education institutions across the globe. In Australia, universities cite the importance of addressing student attrition through strategic statements and policy documents, and expend time and resources on the problem. Despite vast expenditures, they have made little impact on student attrition, which continues to negatively impact reputation and revenue. Using a regional Australian university as a case study, this paper analyses a student exit survey to identify the complex and inter-related array of factors that contribute to student attrition. It was found that attrition would be better conceptualised as a wicked problem, which is one that cannot be strategically addressed using traditional approaches to problem-solving. The practical implications of these findings reinforce that current approaches to attrition are likely to fail. Therefore, the wicked nature of the attrition problem needs to be taken into account when developing strategies or policies within higher education. (As Provided).
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