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Brindley, Jane E. – 1987
This paper reports on an exploratory study which used Flanagan's Critical Incident Technique to examine students' experiences in taking their first distance education course. Specifically, the study asked what incidents hindered or facilitated persistence in the course, and if reports of experiences from completers of the course were different…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
Granger, Donna Jean – 1982
A study examined the attrition rate in the Wichita Practical Nursing School in Wichita, Kansas, and the effectiveness of a study skills workshop in reducing the attrition rate. Using a quasi-experimental control group design, the researcher studied the attrition rates of three consecutive classes at the school. The first two classes served as…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Allied Health Occupations Education, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research
Bosma, John – 1988
A study examined the attrition and persistence of students enrolled in adult basic education literacy programs. The study population consisted of 1,407 adult learners who had completed intake interviews and/or been enrolled in learning programs at the Technology for Literacy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, during a two-year period. The dependent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
Miller, Hershel M. – 1991
A study investigated the use of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) subtests and combinations of subtest composites as placement qualifiers for the Aviation Electrician's Mate AEA(A1) school. It examined the relationship of the independent variables Arithmetic Reasoning; Math Knowledge; General Science; and Composite ASVAB score…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Aviation Education, Aviation Mechanics, Career Choice
Cramer, Patricia L. – 1982
This study was conducted to determine causes for attrition among students in an Adult Basic Education (A.B.E.) program located in a non-metropolitan area. Dropouts and completers were compared by demographic characteristics and by sources of difficulty (nonschool-related, school-related, and affective) in attending class. In addition, causes for…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Demography
Download full textJumal, O. Ajamu – 1991
This master thesis examines the African American male students in San Bernardino (California) middle schools and high schools in order to compare those findings to findings in the literature and to be able to recommend ways to improve their performance. The study reviews available statistical data about African American male students compiled by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Black Students, Black Youth
PDF pending restorationPetty, Paul – 1997
This action research project implemented and evaluated a program for increasing student engagement and retention through the use of authentic assessment and cooperative groups. The targeted population consisted of one sixth grade class in an elementary school and two ninth grade classes in a high school located in different communities in the far…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Attendance
