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Reasons for Student Discontinuation in Engineering Degree Courses Offered at a Distance
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Ariadurai, S. Anbahan; Manohanthan, Rajalingam – Online Submission, 2008
Faculty of Engineering Technology of the Open University of Sri Lanka has been offering engineering programmes at a distance for the last two decades or so. However, completion rates in Faculty of Engineering Technology are lower compared to the other faculties of the University. This paper investigates the reasons for low completion rates in the…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Eligibility, Distance Education, Engineering Technology