Learner Characteristics’ Factors and their Relationship with Drop-Out in Distance Learning: The Case of the Arab Open University in Saudi Arabia Riyadh Branch

Ibrahim, M.; Heijden, B.I.J.M. van der

doi:10.4236/psych.2019.102016

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“…People are accustomed to conventional means of print materials for educational purposes. Most of the trainers are hired from local universities who are not trained in new technologies (Ibrahim & Van der Heijden, 2019). However, these are the negative impacts associated with distance learning; it can also be of great issue in holographic means of teaching as both are unconventional ways of education.…”

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Perceptions of female students toward hologram video conferencing technology at AOU

Aman¹,

Shiratuddin²

2020

IJET

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The research paper primarily aims at understanding women's discernment in the field of education if it is governed by technology such as hologram video conferencing. The paper is expounded in the context of Saudi Arab’s education system as the country of Saudi Arab is fringed by many rules and regulations for females pursuing higher education. The research paper will extrapolate the change in conventional learning and the ways in which it can benefit women’s perception and society at large. Arab Open University (AOU) has been a pioneer in distance and e-learning in SA and hence the study is directly directed towards implementing Hologram Video Conferencing and viewing the change in gender biases when it comes to acquiring scientific learning. The paper will also delve into the challenges that can be faced in adoption of holographic based learning and how it can be overcome by changing awareness and deploying more stringent rules by the government.

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Perceptions of female students toward hologram video conferencing technology at AOU

Aman¹,

Shiratuddin²

2020

IJET

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“…ODL methodologies enable reaching large numbers of spatially dispersed learners and permit catering to learners seeking flexible hours for studies. Yet, many researchers worldwide have identified poor completion rates and prolonged time for completion as issues manifested in ODL systems (Ibrahim and Van der Heijden, 2019;Simpson, 2013;Taniguchi and Kaufman, 2005). Literature reveals many studies conducted internationally (Li and Wong, 2019;Radheshyam et al, 2017) as well as locally (Aluwihare and De Silva, 2016;Dedigamuwa and Senanayake, 2012) that identify factors affecting learning and learner support is reported as one such crucial factor.…”

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Learner characteristics attributable to completion and duration of completion in engineering and science degree programmes of OUSL

Navaratna

Bandarage

Appuhamilage

et al. 2022

AAOUJ

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to identify the learner characteristics attributable to the likelihood and the duration of programme completion in the Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Technology Honours in Engineering (BTech) degree programmes of the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL).Design/methodology/approachData were gathered from the re-registrants for the degree programmes in the academic year 2020/2021, using a questionnaire developed as a Google form. The sample consisted of 301 and 516 re-registrants from the BTech and BSc programmes respectively. Influential factors were identified using Kruskal Wallis test (for duration of completion), binary logistic regression (for likelihood of completion) and Chi-squared test (associations between presage and process factors).FindingsEntry qualification, age and time management skills at entry had significant effects on duration of completion. Attendance at academic activities, organizing time for self-studies and the competency in English at enrolment had significant effects on the likelihood of completion. Prior open and distance learning (ODL) experience had no significant effect on any of the product factors considered.Research limitations/implicationsInaccessibility of dropouts and using only the responses from the first administration of the questionnaire are limitations. Active learners are more likely to respond, in the first administration and may bias the results.Practical implicationsFindings are useful for designing future studies to identify at-risk students and thereby enhance the programme completion and reduce prolonged time for completion.Social implicationsEffective strategies to control the identified factors will uplift programme completion and reduce drop-out rates.Originality/valueDecision making using inferential techniques makes the study distinct among studies undertaken on the same population. The study enriches the limited current research on factors affecting programme completion in ODL mode.

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“…In some instances, online learning students were the best compared to those who followed traditional learning (Shachar & Neumann, 2010). Even though most universities have changed their method of education delivery to online, still the majority of students in higher education are learning using face to face conventional methods (Ibrahim et al, 2007). According to Razeeth et al (2019), the higher education system has been advancing with time and technological progress.…”

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Study on the Exposure to E-Learning during COVID-19: Special Reference to Management Undergraduates of Non-State Universities

Weerasinghe,

Biyanwila,

Bogahage

et al. 2022

ICBM

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Education is a goal of every human being in this modern era. The remarkable growth in information technology and the internet over the past few years has propelled the need for the application of e-learning among the educational sectors. Due to the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lankan educational institutes were forced to transform to e-learning. Hence, it is essential to have a strong awareness on the engagement of students in this e-learning. The purpose of this study is to examine the level of exposure to e-learning with special reference to the management undergraduates of non-state universities in Sri Lanka. This study is a quantitative research study and is based on a deductive research approach. For data collection, researchers used a questionnaire based on a convenience sampling process. A sample of 332 students was considered from a total population of 2500 students including 3rd and 4th year management undergraduates from two non-state universities. The collected data were analysed using one sample t-test analysis and descriptive analysis using the Statistical Package for Service Solutions. The researchers used one sample t-test to predict the students' level of exposure to e-learning based on the mean value of e-learning. The results show that students had a high level of exposure to e-learning with a value of 3.92. In addition, it revealed that system quality, instructors’ quality, digital readiness and learners’ attitude are highly influential towards the students’ level of exposure to e-learning. Furthermore, descriptive analysis revealed that the average GPA achieved by undergraduates utilising e-learning is higher than by traditional learning with an average score of 3.35. The findings of this study can serve as a guideline for higher educational institutions in developing appropriate initiatives to uplift the e-learning exposure. The main limitation of the study was that only management undergraduates were taken into consideration. As a result, future researchers should focus their efforts on different faculty studies separately to explore the level of e-learning exposure in each one of them. Keywords: COVID-19, E-Learning, Exposure, GPA, Undergraduates

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Learner Characteristics’ Factors and their Relationship with Drop-Out in Distance Learning: The Case of the Arab Open University in Saudi Arabia Riyadh Branch

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Perceptions of female students toward hologram video conferencing technology at AOU

Perceptions of female students toward hologram video conferencing technology at AOU

Learner characteristics attributable to completion and duration of completion in engineering and science degree programmes of OUSL

Study on the Exposure to E-Learning during COVID-19: Special Reference to Management Undergraduates of Non-State Universities

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