| Título: | First University Experience and Student Retention Factors |
| Autores: |
Madgett, Paul J. J.; Laurentian University Bélanger, Charles H.; Laurentian University |
| Fecha: | 2008-12-31 |
| Publicador: | Canadian Journal of Higher Education |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: | research-article |
| Tema: | No aplica |
| Descripción: | The global marketplace has heightened the need for highly skilled personnel worldwide, underscoring the fact that a postsecondary education has almost become a necessary link to innovation and com- petitiveness. Canada, along with other industrialized nations, has an ageing population and is being challenged to alleviate specialized skill imbalances and shortages. A combination of two methods is usually employed to provide a steady supply of university graduates: the first one is to increase accessibility, and the second is to reduce the attrition of fi rst-year students. After examining the latter through a 24-variable binomial logistic regression model (N = 4229), we found that higher retention rates are defi nitely achievable in particular environments.La mondialisation du marché du travail a accru les besoins de main d’œuvre qualifi ée et mis en valeur l’importance de la formation postsecondaire comme facteur d’innovation et de compétitivité. Comme plusieurs autres pays industrialisés, le Canada compte une population vieillissante et fait ainsi face aux défi s causés par des déséquilibres et des pénuries de main-d’œuvre spécialisée. Deux méthodes sont généralement utilisées pour assurer un nombre suffi sant de diplômés du niveau postsecondaires : l’augmentation des admissions pour favoriser l’accès et la diminution des abandons parmi la population étudiante déjà inscrite. L’examen de 24 variables via un modèle binomial de régression logistique a démontré qu’il est possible de diminuer les abandons en améliorant certains facteurs qui touchent les étudiantes et étudiants de près. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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