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ERIC Number: EJ434693
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0892-3647
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Towards a Causal Model of Student Progress in Distance Education: Research in Hong Kong.
Kember, David; And Others
American Journal of Distance Education, v5 n2 p3-15 1991
Presents a quantitative study of the development of a theoretical model of drop-outs from distance education courses. Data collected by the Distance Education Student Progress (DESP) questionnaire from 1,060 students in Hong Kong investigated how students were able to integrate demands of their academic course with those of families, employers, and friends. (28 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Causal Models, Correlation, Distance Education, Dropouts, Factor Analysis, Family Influence, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Path Analysis, Peer Influence, Predictor Variables, Questionnaires, Social Influences, Student Characteristics, Surveys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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