<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Counseling : A Retention Initiative in Open University Malaysia"^^ . "Learner support services play a pivotal role in the retention and success of learners in any higher education institution. One particular area of such a service is academic advising and counseling. In Open University Malaysia (OUM), the Counseling Unit which operates under the Centre for Student Affairs\r\nplays a key role in encouraging learners to participate fully in their academic life and going through a\r\nholistic experience while they grow both intellectually and emotionally. One of the strategic thrusts of\r\nOUM for 2005 is learner retention. Presently, the overall learner retention rate stands at approximately\r\n80%. Though the figure is reasonably high, OUM should strive to take proactive measures in minimizing\r\nthe barriers to learner retention and increase academic interests. OUM pays particular attention to “at-\r\nrisk” (with a CGPA < 2.0) learners by providing counseling services to help them cope better in their\r\nstudies, until completion or graduation. The counseling unit conducts learning skills workshops for “at-\r\nrisk” learners with a view of improving academic performance. The paper reports on (i) the findings of the\r\nworkshop with respect to the factors that purportedly affect academic performance; (ii) the modules\r\ndeveloped to help learners overcome their problems; and (iii) the overall effectiveness of the counseling\r\nworkshops. The results show that the workshops have been beneficial to “at-risk” learners and have\r\nhelped them improve their academic performance. (Author's abstract)"^^ . "2006" . . . "National Centre for E-learning & Distance Learning, Saudi Arabia"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ""^^ . "Latifah Abdol Latif"^^ . " Latifah Abdol Latif"^^ . . ""^^ . "Ramli Bahroom"^^ . " Ramli Bahroom"^^ . . ""^^ . "Mohd Jamaludin Muhammad"^^ . " Mohd Jamaludin Muhammad"^^ . . ""^^ . "Zainal Abidin Ahmad"^^ . " Zainal Abidin Ahmad"^^ . . ""^^ . "Mohammad Noor Salleh"^^ . " Mohammad Noor Salleh"^^ . . "Open University Malaysia (OUM)"^^ . . . . . . . "Counseling : A Retention Initiative in Open University Malaysia (Text)"^^ . . . . . "Counseling_a_retention_initiative.pdf"^^ . . . "Counseling : A Retention Initiative in Open University Malaysia (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "lightbox.jpg"^^ . . . "Counseling : A Retention Initiative in Open University Malaysia (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "Counseling : A Retention Initiative in Open University Malaysia (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "medium.jpg"^^ . . . "Counseling : A Retention Initiative in Open University Malaysia (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "small.jpg"^^ . . . "Counseling : A Retention Initiative in Open University Malaysia (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #55 \n\nCounseling : A Retention Initiative in Open University Malaysia\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "B Philosophy (General)"@en . . . "LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education"@en . . . "LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa)"@en . .