Pilot Testing for Feasibility in a Study of Student Retention and Attrition in Online Undergraduate Programs

Prior to undertaking a descriptive study on attrition and retention of students in two online undergraduate health administration and human service programs, a pilot test was conducted to assess the procedures for participant recruitment, usability of the survey questionnaire, and data collection pr...

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Autores principales:	Joy Fraser, Dorothy (Willy) Fahlman, Jane Arscott, Isabelle Guillot
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Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2018
Materias:	pilot testing feasibility study attrition retention model health administration Special aspects of education LC8-6691
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/88977160c54f4f1e98cec884ccfc27e8
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:88977160c54f4f1e98cec884ccfc27e82021-12-02T17:16:18ZPilot Testing for Feasibility in a Study of Student Retention and Attrition in Online Undergraduate Programs10.19173/irrodl.v19i1.33261492-3831https://doaj.org/article/88977160c54f4f1e98cec884ccfc27e82018-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3326https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831Prior to undertaking a descriptive study on attrition and retention of students in two online undergraduate health administration and human service programs, a pilot test was conducted to assess the procedures for participant recruitment, usability of the survey questionnaire, and data collection processes. A retention model provided the conceptual framework for this investigation to identify and organize various factors that influenced students’ decisions to either discontinue or continue their educational programs. In an attempt to contribute to the body of research in this area and to enrich pedagogical practices, the authors describe the pilot testing processes and feasibility issues explored, and the improvements made to the instrument and methodology before commencing the main research study on attrition and retention. Joy FraserDorothy (Willy) FahlmanJane ArscottIsabelle GuillotAthabasca University Pressarticlepilot testingfeasibility studyattritionretentionmodelhealth administrationSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 19, Iss 1 (2018)
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description	Prior to undertaking a descriptive study on attrition and retention of students in two online undergraduate health administration and human service programs, a pilot test was conducted to assess the procedures for participant recruitment, usability of the survey questionnaire, and data collection processes. A retention model provided the conceptual framework for this investigation to identify and organize various factors that influenced students’ decisions to either discontinue or continue their educational programs. In an attempt to contribute to the body of research in this area and to enrich pedagogical practices, the authors describe the pilot testing processes and feasibility issues explored, and the improvements made to the instrument and methodology before commencing the main research study on attrition and retention.
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title	Pilot Testing for Feasibility in a Study of Student Retention and Attrition in Online Undergraduate Programs
title_short	Pilot Testing for Feasibility in a Study of Student Retention and Attrition in Online Undergraduate Programs
title_full	Pilot Testing for Feasibility in a Study of Student Retention and Attrition in Online Undergraduate Programs
title_fullStr	Pilot Testing for Feasibility in a Study of Student Retention and Attrition in Online Undergraduate Programs
title_full_unstemmed	Pilot Testing for Feasibility in a Study of Student Retention and Attrition in Online Undergraduate Programs
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publisher	Athabasca University Press
publishDate	2018
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Pilot Testing for Feasibility in a Study of Student Retention and Attrition in Online Undergraduate Programs

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