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Title: Persistence and Attrition: What Is Being Measured?
Language: English
Authors: Park, C. L., Boman, J., Care, W. Dean, Edwards, M., Perry, B.
Source: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. 2008-2009 10(2):223-233.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2009
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Student Needs, Graduate Students, Distance Education, Academic Persistence, Student Attrition, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Nursing Education, Health Education, Statistical Analysis, Online Courses, Case Studies
Geographic Terms: Canada
ISSN: 1521-0251
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to discuss four assumptions commonly held in relation to persistence and or attrition rates at institutions of post secondary education: that persistence is positive, that persistence is an indicator of a program's ability to satisfy student need, that persistence is lower in distance education programs and that comparisons of persistence rates have meaning. The assumptions are explored in relation to the literature and to the data generated by the first complete cohort of graduate students in the Centre for Nursing and Health Studies at Athabasca University. We further propose formulae to address both persistence and attrition in online educational programs and present the variations in rates that can be produced. (Contains 3 tables.)
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Number of References: 14
Entry Date: 2008
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