Student Retention | Origin: ED209
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Students as Customers --> Student Retention
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Using experience-based activities and scenarios from real world is a great teaching strategy for tech students.
It takes both istitutional academic factors and individual student situation to improve student retention. Equal consideration must be given to both .
Yes, I became one of those ones that ended up dropping an electrical engineering program. My wife had died of cancer and when that happened, kind of put a damper on my life. To an extent I still don't think I am over it, and I get depressed easily. so be careful when dealing with the older student.
higher education creates independence especially when the adult learning .
retention creates a level of confidence and comfortability during the learning process.
Being transparent and letting one's weakness vulnerable and where assistance can be renderedpossible.
adult learners are responsible for their learning. Situational, personal and instuitional barriers can deter this learning
many factors contribute to the inability to retain adult learners, it's not always academics, a large portion is principally non-academic.
The adult student has more than school to worry about. Their lives are much more complicated with other factors also needing their attention such as family, finances, medical issues.
I have discovered that more often than not if a student is failing or not showing, it is most likely an external factor rather than the subject matter. Life events such as a death, loss of vehicle, or hours change for work can be more impactful on their attendance and performance than anything in the class. We need to know what options there are for students in these situations.
Older students have different needs and responsibilities than younger students and different reasons for leaving as well.
It is easy to get caught up on making sure that the students get the information and forget that they have lives outside of school. The amount of work it takes to study and retain information is stressful for some students. That coupled with families and jobs can cause much distress. Taking each case as individual can help improve outcome for the student who only wants to do something more with their life.
Finding out what the student needs are and what recourses you have to offer is one of the key parts to helping a student be successful.
Adult students often balance heavy life demands, and each brings a personal history that shapes how they learn. Establishing trust early gives them the confidence to speak up when challenges arise, helping them stay committed and involved.
Increasing student retention, especially for adult learners, requires an understanding of the characteristics and needs of individual students.
Finding resources and assisting with student's needs may facilitate trust and growth.
Adult students tend to want less mandatory study and more practical application than young students
We want to have successful students by not holding onto them but helping them to grduate
Nurses know how to advocate for patients, we have to learn what advocating for students looks like.
