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Kennedy, David; Powell, Richard – Teaching at a Distance, 1976
The at-risk and dropout student population at the Open University was examined in a student survey. This article deals with a descriptive model of progress and withdrawal, student motivation, stages of adult development, previous educational background, interplay of characteristics and circumstances, and educational self-concept. (LBH)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Case Studies, Dropouts, External Degree Programs
