Strategies To Improve Retention Of Postgraduate Business Students In Distance Education Courses: An Australian Case

David CARROLL; Eric NG; Dawn BIRCH

Makale detayları

Strategies To Improve Retention Of Postgraduate Business Students In Distance Education Courses: An Australian Case

Yazarlar:

David CARROLL | Eric NG | Dawn BIRCH

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Dergi:

Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 2013 Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.140-153

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2013

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000782560

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

pISSN:

1302-6488

Özet:

 

In spite of the clear value of postgraduate business students to many providers of distance education courses, the factors affecting the retention of these students have received limited attention in the literature. In addressing this gap, this paper presents the findings of a qualitative study into the factors affecting the retention of postgraduate business students at a major Australian distance education university. The findings of this study suggest that a range of situational, dispositional and attitudinal factors impact upon student retention on this context, both as enablers of and obstacles to ongoing participation. In many cases, these factors differ to those identified in the existing literature on student retention. Based on these findings, we present a range of strategies designed to improve the retention of postgraduate business students by maximising enabling factors and minimising the impact of any identified obstacles. Limitations of the study and suggestions for further research are also presented.

Makale detayları

Strategies To Improve Retention Of Postgraduate Business Students In Distance Education Courses: An Australian Case

Yazarlar: David CARROLL | Eric NG | Dawn BIRCH

Yayıncı: Anadolu University

Dergi: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 2013 Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.140-153

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2013

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000782560

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

pISSN: 1302-6488

Sayı

Strategies To Improve Retention Of Postgraduate Business Students In Distance Education Courses: An Australian Case

Yazarlar:

David CARROLL | Eric NG | Dawn BIRCH

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Dergi:

Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 2013 Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.140-153

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2013

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000782560

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

pISSN:

1302-6488