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ERIC Number: EJ643746
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
Student Attrition from Newfoundland and Labrador's Public College.
Kirby, Dale; Sharpe, Dennis
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v47 n4 p353-68 Win 2001
About one quarter of first-semester students enrolled in engineering technology programs at a Newfoundland (Canada) college dropped out. Student interviews and surveys indicate that academic difficulty was the most significant factor. Part-time attendance, uncertainty about future employment opportunities, work, and time elapsed since high school were also factors. (Contains 40 references.) (TD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Dropouts, Educational Experience, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Prior Learning, Student Attitudes, Student Attrition, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Newfoundland