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| Autor/in | Terenzini, Patrick T. |
|---|---|
| Titel | An Evaluation of Three Basic Designs for Studying Attrition. AIR Forum Paper 1978. |
| Quelle | (1978), (21 Seiten)
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| Beigaben | Tabellen |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Tagungsbericht; Attrition (Research Studies); College Students; Cost Effectiveness; Costs; Cross Sectional Studies; Declining Enrollment; Dropout Characteristics; Dropout Research; Dropouts; Higher Education; Institutional Research; Research Design; Research Methodology; Research Problems |
| Abstract | Three basic designs for studying college student attrition are described and the comparative assets and liabilities of each are discussed. It is noted that administrators faced with declining enrollments and costs for students not completing degree programs are likely to call for attrition studies, yet methodological inadequacies exist in many "local" or single-institution studies. The three basic designs--"autopsy," cross-sectional, and longitudinal designs--are evaluated with respect to such considerations as likely response rates and sample representativeness, controls for confounding variables, desirable analytical procedures, time-lines, relative costs, and applicability of data to other purposes. The information provided is intended to facilitate the cost-benefit judgments inherent in the decision to undertake an attrition study by highlighting the research and practical trade-offs required by the selection of a particular design. (Author/JMD) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2004/1/01 |
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