The Role of Ethnicity in the Attainment and Experiences of Graduates in Distance Education

Autor/in	Richardson, John T. E.
Titel	The Role of Ethnicity in the Attainment and Experiences of Graduates in Distance Education
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 58 (2009) 3, S.321-338 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-008-9196-3
Schlagwörter	Open Universities; Distance Education; Ethnic Groups; College Graduates; White Students; Educational Attainment; Student Surveys; Student Experience; Correlation; Higher Education; Educational Environment; Graduate Surveys; Mail Surveys; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Offene Universität; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Ethnie; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Schülerbefragung; Studienerfahrung; Korrelation; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Erhebungsinstrument; Großbritannien
Abstract	In the UK, the attainment of White graduates (as measured by the class of honours that they have been awarded) tends to be higher than that of graduates from other ethnic groups. This is apparent, in particular, in graduates who have taken courses by distance learning with the Open University. Analysis of data from Open University graduates over three successive years yielded no evidence that the latter trend could be attributed to confounded demographic variables. A postal survey found little variation in perceptions of academic quality or reports of personal development among Open University graduates from different ethnic groups. Quantitative variations in the attainment of graduates from different ethnic groups are not necessarily reflected in qualitative variations in their experience of distance education. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10