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Ranwala, Lakshmi; Siriwardena, Sampath; Kurukulaarachchi, Veronica; Edirisinghe, Lalith – International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2023
Education boosts any nation's economy. Sri Lankan higher education is competitive. Because only 15% of students who take the General Certificate Examination in Advanced Level (G.C.E A/L) are qualified to enter public universities, every student struggles to get into university. Some ineligible public college students attend private universities,…
Descriptors: Influences, College Choice, Foreign Countries, Decision Making
Mendes Vieira, Kelmara; Bender Filho, Reisoli; Da Silva Costa Junior, Elizeu; Martins Santos, Gilberto – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2023
This research seeks to understand the determinants of student dropout in the courses offered at the Open University of Brazil system at the Federal University of Santa Maria. The research used the following methods: survival function, factorial analysis, and logistic function. Results indicated that male students, with higher levels of income, who…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Dropouts, Foreign Countries, College Students
Rosario-Williams, Beverlin; Rowe-Harriott, Sashana; Ray, Marielle; Jeglic, Elizabeth; Miranda, Regina – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Although research has identified interpersonal, intrapersonal, and achievement-related factors that precipitate suicide attempts (SAs), how these factors vary by race/ethnicity is unknown. We examined racial/ethnic differences in SA precipitants in a racially/ethnically diverse sample of young adults (YAs) with a SA history. Method:…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Suicide, Predictor Variables, Racial Differences
Ebanks, Gilda; Francois, Samantha – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Community colleges have been an educational source for individuals to increase capital and social mobility. But the reality of these opportunities is not the same for all. First generation, low income, non-traditional minority students make up a large percentage of students enrolling in community colleges yet retention rates, primarily for African…
Descriptors: Females, African American Students, Community College Students, Academic Persistence
Oscar Espinoza; Luis Eduardo González; Luis Sandoval; Noel McGinn; Bruno Corradi – Research Papers in Education, 2024
In Chile many university students do not persist to graduation. Some students dropped out in the first year, others later. The objective of this study, based on students admitted to but not graduating from selective universities, was to identify factors associated with their academic success and length of persistence before withdrawal. The 707…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Selective Admission, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement
Huang, Tianyang – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Online course learning is an important part of higher education curriculum. However, the factors influencing college students' online course learning behavior are poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors affecting college students' online course learning behavior. This study integrated the Information System Success…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Learning
Jill A. Reese; Christa R. Kuebel; Christina L. Svec – Journal of Music Teacher Education, 2024
The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of preservice music educators' perceptions of elementary general music (EGM), pedagogical competencies, and specialization preference. Preservice music teachers responded to a survey about perceptions of personal experiences with EGM, preparation and comfort related to EGM, and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Music Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Occupational Aspiration
Andrea Zanellati; Stefano Pio Zingaro; Maurizio Gabbrielli – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2024
Academic dropout remains a significant challenge for education systems, necessitating rigorous analysis and targeted interventions. This study employs machine learning techniques, specifically random forest (RF) and feature tokenizer transformer (FTT), to predict academic attrition. Utilizing a comprehensive dataset of over 40 000 students from an…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Dropout Characteristics, Potential Dropouts, Artificial Intelligence
Andrade, Maureen Snow; Miller, Ronald Mellado; Kunz, Michelle B.; Ratliff, Janet M. – Open Learning, 2022
College students today are much more diverse in their needs than in the past (e.g., they may live off campus, work full or part time, and seek ways to lessen college-related debt). Institutions of higher education are seeking ways to more effectively reach this diverse student population, often through online education. Institutions also realise…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Business Schools, College Faculty, Distance Education
Wut, Tai Ming; Lee, Stephanie W. – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors affecting university students' participation in discussion forum of electronic learning platforms of teacher--student interaction. Design/methodology/approach: One-stage cluster sampling was used and a cross-sectional survey of 113 university students from four courses was done.…
Descriptors: Influences, Student Behavior, Online Courses, Discussion Groups
Gregory, Adam – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Many young adults are experiencing human sexuality related issues and disorders. Researchers have found ample evidence linking hindered human sexuality discussions with clients by mental health professionals to low and reduced comfort, lack of willingness, and non-positive attitudes about sex. There is limited research that shows there is a…
Descriptors: School Counselors, College Students, Sexuality, Background
Liu, Jiajun; Barnhardt, Cassie L. – Journal of College Student Development, 2021
Prior research points to the first year of college as a critical time in selecting a college major. Considering the number of studies focusing on the STEM gender gap, surprisingly little research has examined gender differences and the influence of the first college year on the STEM major selection. Using data from the Wabash National Study of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Freshmen, Gender Differences, Influences
Naaman, Hind – European Educational Researcher, 2021
Higher education dropout has been considered a major concern for several researchers in the field of education around the World. Although different studies were carried out to deal with the topic, they all faced common limitations. This paper explores the twofold research conducted to investigate higher education dropout in Education studies at…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Dropout Research, Foreign Countries, College Students
Lowrey, James – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Esports teams (competitive video gaming organizations) are proliferating at colleges and universities throughout the United States as colleges seek to attract and retain students with diverse sets of interests. While these teams bolster college recruitment efforts, additional research is needed to explore several potential links between the…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Video Games, Competition, Team Sports
Barringer, Alexandra; Papp, Lauren M. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To identify academic factors pertaining to college students, calendar timing, and particular moments that are uniquely associated with elevated likelihood of prescription stimulant misuse (intentions and actual behavior) in daily life. Participants: Participants were 297 freshmen and sophomores at a large public university in the United…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Behavior, Risk, Stimulants