An Illustration, with Case Studies, of a Linear-Process Model of Drop-Out from Distance Education.

Kember, David

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An Illustration, with Case Studies, of a Linear-Process Model of Drop-Out from Distance Education.

Kember, David

Distance Education, v10 n2 p196-211 1989

Explains a model of drop-out from distance education courses and illustrates it with quotations from case studies of students in Australia; Papua, New Guinea; and the United Kingdom. Topics discussed include individual student characteristics, home and family circumstances, employment situation, educational background, motivation, and cost benefit analysis. (22 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education, Dropout Characteristics, Educational Background, Family Environment, Foreign Countries, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Work Environment

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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