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Open Education Networkhttp :// www . open - ed. net
Reform Strategies created by other universities
Paul Kawachi FRSA
Open University of China
kawachi @ open-ed.net
Open Education Networkhttp :// www . open - ed. net
Reform Strategies created by other universities
Paul Kawachi FRSA
Open University of China
kawachi @ open-ed.net
http://www.open-ed.net / library / reform.ppt
Open Education Networkhttp :// www . open - ed. net
some concrete proven ways
to prevent a student from dropping out
overview
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Wilhelm von HUMBOLDT 1767 ~ 1835
The Liberal Arts University
Founded Berlin University as the first liberal arts university, and his Prussian Education Model was later adopted by USA, Japan, Korea. Originator of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis that language shapes thought, and hence of cultural thought patterns.
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Deodoro ROCA 1890 ~ 1942
University Reform
“El solo universitario es una cosa espantosa” [ we should avoid having the university isolated from the rest of society ] Created university extension and adult continuing education - with students going out to teach working adults.
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Ella Wheeler WILCOX 1850 ~ 1919
Self Determination
“One ship sails east, another sails west With the self same winds that blow It's the set of the sail and not the gale That determines the way they go "
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i definition of ‘dropping out’
ii reasons for dropping out
iii strategies for preventing dropout
iv why should we care
overview
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i definition of ‘dropping out’ :
definition
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i definition of ‘dropping out’ :
a student who
a) does not take the course examination
b) does not register for the next course
c)does not keep to the pre-set pace
d) fails to achieve a passing grade
e) moves to another city / college / course
definition
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ii reasons for dropping out :
reasons
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ii reasons for dropping out :
social
academic
reasons
a) pace / no time / currently busy
b) family or employment conditions
c) money
d) emotional
e) course difficulty / level / suitability
f) support = external vs internal
g) prior learning / current learning
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ii reasons for dropping out :
academic
external - family support increases dropout
internal - tutor support decreases dropout
. eg interactions online,
. eg interactions offline by phone
reasons
f) support = external vs internal
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ii reasons for dropping out :
academic
adults do not enjoy
re-constructing own trusted knowledge
questioning by others and
own disjunctive reasoning
five domains : eg skills, motivation, etc
reasons
g) prior learning / current learning
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iii strategies for preventing dropout :
strategies
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iv why should we care :
why care
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reasons why we should care :
1) humanitarian the student may be poor, must support family,
needs education, employment, welfare
2)economic the student is a potential customer, and
the college has invested money in publicity
and recruitment
3)profit the student is a paying customer in future, and
can promote the college everyday
4) . . .
why care
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reasons why we should care :
5) any other reasons . . .
why care
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You can download these slides freely from the website
http://www.open-ed.net / library / reform.ppt
or by email to me at
kawachi @ open-ed.net
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