Beyond Grades: Student Retention in an Online MSW Program

Autor/inn/en	Detres, Maridelys; Lucio, Robert; Roberson, Zachery; Campbell, Michael; Senger, Patrica
Titel	Beyond Grades: Student Retention in an Online MSW Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 40 (2020) 4, S.299-317 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0884-1233
DOI	10.1080/08841233.2020.1787301
Schlagwörter	Academic Persistence; School Holding Power; Online Courses; Electronic Learning; Graduate Students; Masters Programs; Social Work; Student Recruitment; Dropouts; Student Attitudes; Teacher Student Relationship; Internship Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Soziale Arbeit; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Schülerverhalten; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Berufspraktische Ausbildung
Abstract	Institutions of higher education are encountering shifting trends in student enrollment and must embrace interdisciplinary approaches to address student recruitment and retention. This study explores reasons why students choose to leave an online MSW program. Data were collected through telephone interviews with students leaving the program during a five-year period. A thematic coding analysis indicated life issues, communication from faculty and administration, internship difficulties and work-life balance were among the most frequently expressed reasons affecting student retention. Results indicate online programs must account for a balance between academics and external factors in order to address the needs of adult students. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01