Econometric Research of the Mix of Factors Influencing First-Year Students’ Dropout Decision at the Faculty of Agri-Food and Environmental Economics

The increased availability of technology in higher education has led to the growth of online learning platforms. However, a significant concern exists regarding dropout rates in online higher education (OHE). In this ever-evolving landscape, student attrition poses a complex challenge that demands careful investigation. This systematic literature review presents a comprehensive analysis of the literature to uncover the reasons behind dropout rates in virtual learning environments. Following the PRISMA guidelines, this study systematically identifies and elucidates the risk factors associated with dropout in online higher education. The selection process encompassed articles published between 2013 and June 2023, resulting in the inclusion of 110 relevant articles that significantly contribute to the discourse in this field. We examine demographic, course-related, technology-related, motivational, and support-related aspects that shape students’ decisions in online learning programs. The review highlights key contributors to dropout like the quality of the course, academic preparation, student satisfaction, learner motivation, system attributes, and support services. Conversely, health concerns, financial limitations, technological issues, screen fatigue, isolation, and academic workload, emerge as significant limitations reported by online learners. These insights offer a holistic understanding of dropout dynamics, guiding the development of targeted interventions and strategies to enhance the quality and effectiveness of online education.

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The effects of sustainable economic development on the quality of life in the context of the enlargement of the European Union

Diaconu

Mocanu

Popescu

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence

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The whole historical evolution of economic development, with all its positive valences, but also with its failures, has prepared the conditions for the affirmation and emergence of sustainable development. Sustainable development expresses the need to substantiate the evolutions of the economic environment in correlation with the general behavior towards the natural and the social environment. Economic development, as it has been for centuries, cannot be continued without taking into account the conditions and restrictions imposed by the other two environments. The new vision of the future development of the world starts from the need to ensure equal opportunities for human generations that coexist and succeed each other in life. Scientists, politicians, civil society are aware of the need to change the current way of producing and consuming goods in society, thus moving to a sustainable development based on a human economy and the compatibility of man-made environment with the natural environment of the monetary profit with the social-human one. Over the last two decades, more attention has been paid to the analysis of social problems, especially those concerning the quality of life and standard of living. All studies in the field are focused on the analysis of living standards indicators, considered by specialists to be, through the researched field, the scope, calculation methodology, usefulness of results in developing social policies, the most important social indicators.

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Econometric Research of the Mix of Factors Influencing First-Year Students’ Dropout Decision at the Faculty of Agri-Food and Environmental Economics

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