creators_name: Santhi, Raghvan
creators_name: Mohd Ghazali Mohayidin, 
creators_name: Loo, Sin Chun
creators_name: Ariff Syah Juhari, 
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2014-12-30 06:03:02
lastmod: 2014-12-30 06:03:02
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title: Attrition in ODL : a macro perspective in reducing non-completion rate among LLL learners
ispublished: pub
subjects: LC5201
full_text_status: public
pres_type: paper
keywords: Student retention, Attrition rate, ODL, Adult learning, lifelong learning
abstract: Increasing student attrition at high rates in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institutions is a phenomenon which has not
been fully understood. Generally, much literature has been produced to explore student attrition in the conventional higher
education settings, which provides guidance as to possible factors that may influence attrition. Many factors affecting
student attrition have been identified; however, these results have only benefited the traditional institution of higher
education that promotes full-time learning, but have not helped the attrition rates at ODL institutions that supports formal
learning via lifelong learning (LLL). Today, in the advent of the Internet and its digital technologies, focus on LLL, online
education and adult learning is more evident. ODL institutions in Malaysia have now reached the mainstream of education
via lifelong learning through formal learning. Therefore, a major benefit of this research is to provide conclusive results,
which are to be used to work towards successfully reducing student attrition at ODL institutions, and, in turn, increase
their completion rates. (Abstract by authors)
date: 2014-12-01
date_type: published
event_title: Seminar Kebangsaan Pembelajaran Sepanjang Hayat 2014
event_location: Kuala Lumpur
event_dates: 1-2 December 2014
event_type: conference
refereed: TRUE
citation:   Santhi, Raghvan and Mohd Ghazali Mohayidin,  and Loo, Sin Chun and Ariff Syah Juhari,   (2014) Attrition in ODL : a macro perspective in reducing non-completion rate among LLL learners.  In: Seminar Kebangsaan Pembelajaran Sepanjang Hayat 2014, 1-2 December 2014, Kuala Lumpur.     
document_url: https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1014/1/library-document-1014.pdf