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Reform Strategies created by other universities

Paul Kawachi FRSA

Open University of China

kawachi @ open-ed.net

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Reform Strategies created by other universities

Paul Kawachi FRSA

Open University of China

kawachi @ open-ed.net

http://www.open-ed.net / library / reform.ppt

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some concrete proven ways

to prevent a student from dropping out

overview

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Wilhelm von HUMBOLDT 1767 ~ 1835

The Liberal Arts University

Founded Berlin University as the first liberal arts university, and his Prussian Education Model was later adopted by USA, Japan, Korea. Originator of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis that language shapes thought, and hence of cultural thought patterns.

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Deodoro ROCA 1890 ~ 1942

University Reform

“El solo universitario es una cosa espantosa” [ we should avoid having the university isolated from the rest of society ] Created university extension and adult continuing education - with students going out to teach working adults.

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Ella Wheeler WILCOX 1850 ~ 1919

Self Determination

“One ship sails east, another sails west With the self same winds that blow It's the set of the sail and not the gale That determines the way they go "

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i definition of ‘dropping out’

ii reasons for dropping out

iii strategies for preventing dropout

iv why should we care

overview

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i definition of ‘dropping out’ :

definition

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i definition of ‘dropping out’ :

a student who

a) does not take the course examination

b) does not register for the next course

c)does not keep to the pre-set pace

d) fails to achieve a passing grade

e) moves to another city / college / course

definition

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ii reasons for dropping out :

reasons

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ii reasons for dropping out :

social

academic

reasons

a) pace / no time / currently busy

b) family or employment conditions

c) money

d) emotional

e) course difficulty / level / suitability

f) support = external vs internal

g) prior learning / current learning

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ii reasons for dropping out :

academic

external - family support increases dropout

internal - tutor support decreases dropout

. eg interactions online,

. eg interactions offline by phone

reasons

f) support = external vs internal

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ii reasons for dropping out :

academic

adults do not enjoy

re-constructing own trusted knowledge

questioning by others and

own disjunctive reasoning

five domains : eg skills, motivation, etc

reasons

g) prior learning / current learning

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iii strategies for preventing dropout :

strategies

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iv why should we care :

why care

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reasons why we should care :

1) humanitarian the student may be poor, must support family,

needs education, employment, welfare

2)economic the student is a potential customer, and

the college has invested money in publicity

and recruitment

3)profit the student is a paying customer in future, and

can promote the college everyday

4) . . .

why care

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reasons why we should care :

5) any other reasons . . .

why care

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You can download these slides freely from the website

http://www.open-ed.net / library / reform.ppt

or by email to me at

kawachi @ open-ed.net