This document summarizes a presentation on factors affecting attrition in adult online education. It includes an introduction, methods, findings, discussion, implications, limitations, and conclusions section. The findings section discusses sub-themes related to attrition, including demographic data, support, hours enrolled, and motivation. The presentation draws on 10 references related to attrition in online education.
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1. Factors Effecting Attrition in
Adult Online Education
A presentation by David Clarke,
in partial fulfillment for course Education 6610:
Research in Computers in the Curriculum
27. 1. Aragon, S., & Johnson, E. (2008). Factors Influencing
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2. Choi, H., & Park, J. (2009). Factors influencing adult
learners' decision to drop out or persist in online learning.
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http://web.ebscohost.com.qe2a-proxy.mun.ca/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?
3. Choi, J., Kim, T., & Lee, Y. (2013). Discriminating factors
between completers of and dropouts from online learning
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28. 4. Chyung, S. (2001). Systematic and systemic approaches to
reducing attrition rates in online higher education. American
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10.1080/08923640109527092
5. Dubois, C., Faley, R., & Long, L. (2009). A case study
analysis of factors that influence attrition rates in voluntary
online training programs. International Journal on E-
Learning, 8(3), 347- 359. Retrieved June 2, 2013, from
http://web.ebscohost.com.qe2a-proxy.mun.ca/ehost/detail?vid=9&sid=8fb
6. Ferguson, D., & Smith, G. (2005). Student attrition in
mathematics e-learning. Australasian Journal of Educational
Technology, 21(3), 323-334. Retrieved June 2, 2013, from
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h.html
29. 7. Finnegan, C., Morris, L., & Wu, S. (2005). Predicting
Retention in Online General Education Courses. American
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8. Grant, M., Inan, F., & Yukselturk, E. (2009). Profiling
potential dropout students by individual characteristics in an
online certificate program. International Journal of
Instructional Media, 36(2), 163-176. Retrieved June 2,
2013, from http://web.ebscohost.com.qe2a-
proxy.mun.ca/ehost/detail?vid=15&sid=8fb0740b-9c7f-4cb9-
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30. 9. Heping, D., Hunter, C., & Hyllegard, D. (2008). Why do
students leave online courses? Attrition in community
college distance learning courses. International Journal of
Instructional Media, 35(4), 429-434. Retrieved June 2,
2013, from http://web.ebscohost.com.qe2a-
proxy.mun.ca/ehost/detail?vid=15&sid=8fb0740b-9c7f-4cb9-
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10. Neubauer, K., & Nistor, N. (2010). From participation to
dropout: Quantitative participation patterns in online
university courses. Computers & Education, 55(2), 663-672.
Retrieved June 2, 2013, from http://dx.doi.org.qe2a-
proxy.mun.ca/10.1016/j.compedu.2010.02.026