Evaluation of Student Dropout Rate and Reasons During the Study

Paura, Līga; Arhipova, Irina; Vītols, Gatis

doi:10.21125/inted.2017.0649

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“…In terms of economic costs, Magnum et al (2005) assert that student dropout has a negative effect on the financial management of higher education institutions. Amongst others, universities invest financial resources in student recruitment, teaching and learning, and accompanying student development and support initiatives (Paura et al, 2017;Ameri et al, 2016).…”

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Profiling students at risk of dropout at a university in South Africa

Ntema

2022

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Background: Higher education authorities continue to be concerned about dropout rates among university students. Dropping out affects cost efficiency and tarnishes the reputation of the institution. As a result, profiling at risk student of dropout is crucial. Purpose: To build a profile of students at risk of dropout using administrative university data. Methods: The researcher employed a data mining technique in which predictors were chosen based on their weight of evidence (WOE) and information value (IV). The chosen predictors were then used to build a profile of students at risk of dropout. Findings: According to the findings, the student is at risk if was born in the years 1931 to 1967 or 1994 to 2001; fails more than four modules in a year with a participation average mark of 43percent or less; and has joined the university in the second academic year. Conclusions: This study concludes that matric scores had no bearing on the chance of a student dropping out for the cohorts of students who attended the institution between 2008 and 2018. However, the variables number of modules failed, participation average marks, entry level and year of birth had a bearing for building a profile for the students at risk of dropout for the cohorts of students who attended the institution between 2008 and 2018.

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Profiling students at risk of dropout at a university in South Africa

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2022

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“…According to the American Society for Engineering Education, the main reasons why students drop out are deficient advising and teaching; complicated engineering curriculum and a lack of "belonging" within engineering [14], [16]- [18], [23]. Introducing a first-year hands-on civil engineering course aims to reduce dropout rates at the undergraduate program.…”

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“…There has been extensive research to determine the factors that can cause or influence this phenomenon and they can be categorized into student, institutional and other factors [15]. From the student point of view, according to the American Society for Engineering Education, the main reasons why students drop out are deficient advising and teaching; complicated engineering curriculum and a lack of "belonging" within engineering [14], [16]- [20]. On the other hand, from the institution point of view, the main reasons why students drop out are ineffective career counseling; unsuccessful transition from high school to college due to ineffective integration between admission, counseling, advising, and student services; lack of interaction between students and faculty members both within and outside the classroom and insufficient extracurricular activities [6].…”

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Work in Progress: Impact on Students Dropout rates of Introducing a First-Year Hands-on Civil Engineering Course

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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This Work in Progress paper will describe the second phase of an intervention that seeks to reduce dropout rates in Civil Engineering students at a private university in Ecuador. Engineering dropout is a complex construct because it involves many dimensions, some of which come from societal status quo. There is significant research on understanding the barriers, both personal and institutional, that cause student desertion throughout the major. One of these barriers is the lack of understanding of the areas of knowledge of the different engineering majors. This paper highlights a pedagogical application of an introductory course for first-year students and the contrast of the dropout numbers. The study showcases the design of the courses, student learning outcomes, and the perceptions of students about what each specific major entitles. Specifically, the study analyzed 81 first-year civil engineering students distributed among five sections of the Introduction to Civil Engineering course, two years ago. The authors reflect on the design of the intervention and explore the avenues academia could take to form new pedagogical approaches to reduce student dropout in civil engineering schools. Implications for research and practice are provided.

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Evaluation of Student Dropout Rate and Reasons During the Study

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Profiling students at risk of dropout at a university in South Africa

Profiling students at risk of dropout at a university in South Africa

Work in Progress: Impact on Students Dropout rates of Introducing a First-Year Hands-on Civil Engineering Course

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