The extent of and reasons for non re-enrolment: A case of Korea National Open University

Despite continuous efforts to increase retention, dropout rates are high in distance universities. The objectives of this study were: 1) to investigate the extent and causes of non re-enrollment at a mega university, Korea National Open University; and 2) to suggest actions to improve the retention...

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Autores principales:	Hyoseon Choi, Yekyung Lee, Insung Jung, Colin Latchem
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Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2013
Materias:	causes of drop-out distance learner drop-out drop-out rates non re-enrolment Special aspects of education LC8-6691
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a32faf59ea73462e8bfce7a7e6870e532021-12-02T18:03:24ZThe extent of and reasons for non re-enrolment: A case of Korea National Open University10.19173/irrodl.v14i4.13141492-3831https://doaj.org/article/a32faf59ea73462e8bfce7a7e6870e532013-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1314https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831 Despite continuous efforts to increase retention, dropout rates are high in distance universities. The objectives of this study were: 1) to investigate the extent and causes of non re-enrollment at a mega university, Korea National Open University; and 2) to suggest actions to improve the retention of students, in general, and those with higher risks of dropout in particular. A survey designed to establish the student demographics and the students’ main reasons for non re-enrollment was carried out during spring, 2009 with 1,353 respondents. The results indicate that a lack of feedback from the instructors, heavy workload, and difficulties in studying at a distance were the main reasons for non re-enrollment. The learners’ perceptions of the value of the degrees and their ages, gender, and educational backgrounds were also found to be significant factors in decisions not to re-enroll. The suggested solutions for reducing non re-enrollment include: a decrease in the number of required credit hours’ study per semester; the provision of stronger social support; the introduction of a more flexible enrollment system; and better use of the available technology and infrastructure to help both students and instructors build stronger learning communities. Hyoseon ChoiYekyung LeeInsung JungColin LatchemAthabasca University Pressarticlecauses of drop-outdistance learnerdrop-outdrop-out ratesnon re-enrolmentSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 14, Iss 4 (2013)
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description	Despite continuous efforts to increase retention, dropout rates are high in distance universities. The objectives of this study were: 1) to investigate the extent and causes of non re-enrollment at a mega university, Korea National Open University; and 2) to suggest actions to improve the retention of students, in general, and those with higher risks of dropout in particular. A survey designed to establish the student demographics and the students’ main reasons for non re-enrollment was carried out during spring, 2009 with 1,353 respondents. The results indicate that a lack of feedback from the instructors, heavy workload, and difficulties in studying at a distance were the main reasons for non re-enrollment. The learners’ perceptions of the value of the degrees and their ages, gender, and educational backgrounds were also found to be significant factors in decisions not to re-enroll. The suggested solutions for reducing non re-enrollment include: a decrease in the number of required credit hours’ study per semester; the provision of stronger social support; the introduction of a more flexible enrollment system; and better use of the available technology and infrastructure to help both students and instructors build stronger learning communities.
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title	The extent of and reasons for non re-enrolment: A case of Korea National Open University
title_short	The extent of and reasons for non re-enrolment: A case of Korea National Open University
title_full	The extent of and reasons for non re-enrolment: A case of Korea National Open University
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The extent of and reasons for non re-enrolment: A case of Korea National Open University

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