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Direct linkRodrigo Duran; Silvia Amélia Bim; Itana Gimenes; Leila Ribeiro; Ronaldo Celso Messias Correia – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2023
"Motivation": Enrollments in Brazilian computing degrees are at an all-time high, but graduation numbers have not increased at the same rate. Moreover, enrollment growth has mainly attracted male students, steadily expanding the gender gap in Brazilian computing programs. Such high attrition rates have a great economic impact and may…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Persistence, Intention, Dropout Characteristics
Alonso-Mencía, M. Elena; Alario-Hoyos, Carlos; Estévez-Ayres, Iria; Delgado Kloos, Carlos – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) require registered learners to be autonomous in their learning. Nevertheless, prior research studies showed that many learners lack the necessary self-regulated learning (SRL) skills to succeed in MOOCs. This research study aimed to gain insights into the relationships that exist between SRL and background…
Descriptors: Self Management, Independent Study, Learning Strategies, Online Courses
Download full textAlfermann, Dorothee; Holl, Christopher; Reimann, Swantje – International Journal of Higher Education, 2021
Evidence in the literature indicates that doctoral candidates may experience increased levels of stress and worry about successfully completing their doctorate degrees. As a result, a significant number of doctoral candidates drop out. In our study with 424 doctoral students in computer science (113 women, 311 men), we ask about the frequency of…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Doctoral Programs, Dropout Characteristics, Computer Science Education
