Factors Affecting Student Success at the National Open University of Venezuela.

de Freitas, Katia Siqueira; Lynch, Patrick

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Publication Date: 1986

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Factors Affecting Student Success at the National Open University of Venezuela.

de Freitas, Katia Siqueira; Lynch, Patrick

Distance Education, v7 n2 p191-200 Sep 1986

Findings of this analysis of the effect of selected variables on attrition in the introductory course of the National Open University of Venezuela suggest that noninstitutional variables accounted for the largest proportion of variance of student completion. Counseling and course redesign are recommended to enhance student motivation to complete courses. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Multiple Regression Analysis, National Surveys, Nontraditional Education, Nontraditional Students, Open Universities, Part Time Students, Postsecondary Education, Student Attrition, Student Motivation

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Language: English

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