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Exploring and counteracting stage specific course completion risk factors in open higher education distance learning

Pessi Lyyra

Pessi Lyyra

JYU Open, University of JyväskyläJyväskylä, Finland
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Sanna Anttonen

Sanna Anttonen

JYU Open, University of JyväskyläJyväskylä, Finland
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Tomi Waselius

Tomi Waselius

JYU Open, University of JyväskyläJyväskylä, Finland
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Kategoria artykułu: Research Article
Data publikacji: 05 sie 2024
Zakres stron: 60 - 71
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eurodl-2024-0004
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Figure 1:

The statistically significant risk factors for each course non-completion stage and their predicted probability change for 1-unit change in risk factor.
The statistically significant risk factors for each course non-completion stage and their predicted probability change for 1-unit change in risk factor.

Descriptive and reliability statistics

Independent variables M SD Skewness Kurtosis VIF
Motivation 4.56 1.78 −0.27 −1.14 1.57
Available time 3.23 1.26 −0.19 −0.76 1.91
Life situation 2.32 1.06 0.68 0.75 1.85
Instructions 2.72 1.01 0.97 2.86 1.56
Formative feedback 2.57 0.95 1.14 4.18 1.50
Difficulty level 3.38 1.36 −0.08 −0.62 2.19
Completion method 2.63 1.10 0.70 0.90 2.17
Study material 2.51 0.93 0.62 0.74 1.57
Material availability 2.83 1.15 0.30 −0.18 2.21
Learning environment 2.38 0.96 0.74 0.86 1.40
Study schedule 2.63 1.27 0.77 0.45 1.51

Course completion risk factor significance at each completion stage

Risk factor Completion stage
Completed Failed Abandoned Not initiated
Student-based risk factors
Motivation 0.46 [0.30, 0.72] 0.98 [0.52, 1.85] 1.07 [0.71, 1.61] 1.80 [1.12, 2.90]
Available time 0.62 [0.41, 0.93] 1.48 [0.71, 3.09] 1.01 [0.65, 1.58] 1.98 [1.21, 3.26]
Life situation 0.70 [0.48, 1.01] 1.04 [0.54, 1.99] 1.66 [1.09, 2.54] 1.25 [0.81, 1.92]
Pedagogy-related risk factors
Instructions 1.09 [0.67, 1.77] 1.42 [0.71, 2.84] 1.12 [0.67, 1.87] 1.06 [0.61, 1.83]
Formative feedback 0.87 [0.69, 1.09] 1.29 [0.87, 1.92] 1.34 [0.81, 2.20] 1.21 [0.93, 1.57]
Difficulty level 0.94 [0.59, 1.51] 2.11 [1.09, 4.09] 1.34 [0.85, 2.20] 1.05 [0.62, 1.79]
Completion method 0.47 [0.28, 0.80] 0.76 [0.37, 1.55] 1.70 [1.05, 2.77] 2.33 [1.29, 4.24]
Study material 1.74 [0.99, 3.06] 0.86 [0.36, 2.06] 0.74 [0.41, 1.34] 0.65 [0.34, 1.24]
Material availability 0.94 [0.65, 1.36] 1.93 [1.03, 3.60] 1.09 [0.72, 1.65] 0.74 [0.74, 1.16]
Learning environment 0.84 [0.51, 1.40] 1.44 [0.66, 3.14] 0.90 [0.53, 1.52] 0.92 [0.53, 1.61]
Study schedule 1.07 [0.73, 1.57] 0.69 [0.36, 1.36] 1.09 [0.73, 1.64] 0.91 [0.58, 1.42]
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Angielski
Częstotliwość wydawania:
2 razy w roku
Dziedziny czasopisma:
Nauki społeczne, Edukacja, Program nauczania i pedagogika, Edukacja, inne
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