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ERIC Number: EJ390776
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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A Longitudinal-Process Model of Drop-Out from Distance Education.
Kember, David
Journal of Higher Education, v60 n3 p278-301 May-Jun 1989
A model of drop-out from distance education is proposed. The longitudinal model is developed from Tinto's model. It includes components for background characteristics, goal commitment, academic and social integration, and a cost/benefit analysis. Issues inherent in testing the model are discussed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Correspondence Study, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education, Dropout Research, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies, Models, School Holding Power, Student Attrition, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Tinto Theory