scholarly journals The Use of Predictive Analyzes for University Dropout Cases

2021 ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Iraqi Journal Of Science ◽  
Hachem Harouni Alaoui ◽  
Elkaber Hachem ◽  
Cherif Ziti ◽  
Mustapha Bassiri
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Predictive Analytics ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
University Dropout ◽  
The University

We will also derive practical solutions using predictive analytics. And this would include application making predictions with real world example from University of Faculty of Chariaa of Fez. As soon as student enrolled to the university, they will certainly encounter many difficulties and problems which discourage their motivation towards their courses and which pushes them to leave their university.The aim of our article is to manage an investigation of the issue of dropping out their studies. This investigation actively integrates the benefits ofmachine learning. Hence, we will concentrate on two fundamental strategies which are KNN, which depends on the idea of likeness among data; and the famous strategy SVM, which can break the issues of classification.Thanks to predictive analytics, we can come up concrete solutions to decrease this issue. Therefore, our case study was specifically limited to University of Chariaa-Fez, Morocco.

scholarly journals Evaluation of an Interview-Based Internship Class in the Construction Management Curriculum: A Case Study of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Ali Karji ◽  
Stuart Bernstein ◽  
Mohammadsoroush Tafazzoli ◽  
Arash Taghinezhad ◽  
Arefeh Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Construction Management ◽  
Internship Experience ◽  
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ◽  
Industrial Needs ◽  
The University ◽  
Management Curriculum

Internships have been shown to be impactful tools to connect students’ learning in academia with real-world industrial needs. To help the students to get more out of their internship experience, some universities provide a summer internship class in which students do class assignments based on their experiences during their internship. There have been numerous studies on the benefits of internships. However, the benefits of a potential internship class for students in construction management (CM) programs at universities have not yet been investigated. This paper demonstrates the structure of an interview-based internship class and investigates its effectiveness. We have focused on the CM program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) as a case study. We sent online questionnaires to the intern students who took the class, students’ mentors, and the professors who taught the class. The results indicate that despite some challenges to meet the requirements of the class, the students, their mentors, and the professor found the class beneficial. The results of this paper are expected to help CM programs with the establishment and improvement of internship classes in their curriculum.

scholarly journals The Social Hubs Project: Exploratory real-world research - students as researchers and experiential learning.

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carin Tunaker ◽  
Ian Bride ◽  
Daniela Peluso
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Real World ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Valuable Contribution ◽  
The Social ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Research Students ◽  
The University

This case study piece describes an approach to teaching and learning that has been successfully employed at the University of Kent, Canterbury. It offers a way of engaging students in real-world research and learning experiences that allow them to build skills, take on responsibility, and, at the same time, feel that they are making a valuable contribution to their University community. It is hoped that the story told here will inspire others to take similar initiatives in their own institutions.

A Living Case Study

2017 ◽  
pp. 158-178
Author(s):  
Janine M. Pierce ◽  
Donna M. Velliaris ◽  
Jane Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Real World ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Business Courses ◽  
Knowledge Practice ◽  
The University

Living Case Studies (LCSs) in the discipline of business provide a bridge from knowledge acquisition to knowledge practice in a real world context. They offer the facilitator a knowledge to application methodology and the student a learning by doing experience, which are oftentimes lacking in business courses. The Eynesbury Institute of Business and Technology (EIBT) offers a Diploma of Business leading to either the University of Adelaide or University of South Australia's degree programs in business-related fields. From 2010-2013, EIBT introduced a simulated LCS in its Diploma of Business program to extend collaborative methods and understanding of how different business courses can work together to achieve heightened student engagement. This chapter provides an overview of the journey from planning to implementation, approaches adapted in different courses, reflections on what was learned, and future recommendations if the LCS were to be re-implemented at EIBT.

scholarly journals IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN STUDENT DESIGN COURSES THROUGH QUALITATIVE USER RESEARCH AND CONTEXTUAL IMMERSION

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Gheorghe ◽  
Antony J. Hodgson ◽  
H. F. Machiel Van der Loos
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Real World ◽  
Design Education ◽  
User Studies ◽  
User Research ◽  
The Real ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
The University

Shifting from the course-based mindset into the real-world context of the user is a challenge that students often face during design courses. This can result in designs and proposed solutions that do not fully meet the technical and business needs of the client. This paper proposes a greater use of qualitative methods, paired with a deep immersion in the user environment, and highlights the value in design education through a case study example. A focus on qualitative user-studies in the discovery phase of design helps to give students perspective on the unique characteristics of users and the design context. The Engineers in Scrubs Program, in collaboration with the Uganda Sustainable Trauma Orthopaedic Program (USTOP), at the University of British Columbia is highlighted as one such example.

scholarly journals Integrating Interdisciplinary Thinking and Practice: a Case Study of a Victorian University in Australia

10.29007/45tx ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usha Iyer-Raniga
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Real World ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
World Knowledge ◽  
Ethical Perspective ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
The University ◽  
Interdisciplinary Thinking

The value of interdisciplinary approaches to curriculum have been considered successful along multiple fronts; including reducing administrative burden from inter departmental collaboration, providing “intellectual” solutions to problems and breaking academic discipline boundaries. Criticism from industry often focuses on educators not preparing graduates for work in the real world. A major reason underpinning this criticism is that the students are not exposed to the requisite skills to make them work- ready. Despite the pressures to include interdisciplinary approaches from an ethical perspective, putting it into practice is difficult. This paper presents the findings of involving students from three different schools from a Victorian university in Australia: built environment, business and computer science. The project was developed as part of a state government competitive fund where industry, staff and students worked together to support each other and realize mutual benefits. The aim of the study was to develop an approach involving students in a theory-practice model of a real world project by selecting a building within the university as a case study to arm students with real world knowledge focusing on sustainability outcomes. The objective was to assist in preparing students from different disciplines for better workplace experiences, where they can bring in interdisciplinary thinking and practice into their day-day operations. The outcomes for the university, in using this building as a living laboratory, was to capture lessons learned through the process of improving future building developments from a sustainability perspective. Student involvement was successful, but true interdisciplinary engagement was not achieved.

scholarly journals Applying quality tools to improve student retention supporting process: a case study from WOU

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
PohLean Chuah ◽  
PengKeat Lim
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analysis Tools ◽  
The University

Purpose Student retention is important in the management of any university especially one which is not financially independent. Administrators in such institutions need to investigate ways to improve the retention rate in order to avoid the loss of revenue. One of the methods is to ensure that students are able to follow their study pathway and complete their study on time instead of dropping out. The purpose of this paper is to establish a system that allows the university to monitor the progression of these students and highlight the need for counselling when necessary. It is also hoped that this paper helps to improve the student retention rate using quality analysis tools and add knowledge into factual-based problem-solving methodology. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a co-relational study based on secondary data. It is a continuous improvement method adopting the “plan-do-check-action” model. Quality analysis tools adopted are failure modes and effects analysis and process mapping, where both are the quality analysis tools commonly used in solving product design or assembly process issues in manufacturing. Using the case study of Wawasan Open University, the authors will adapt the aforesaid quality analysis tools from design and manufacturing sectors into an open distance learning education design. It is hoped that the identified process facilitates certain functions of the departments of the organisation to be more effective. Findings This paper provides a practical approach on the methods to improve the retention rate in a private higher education institute. Stakeholders are more willing to embrace the improvement when there is proper factual analysis to support the plans. A cross-departmental team is formed to brainstorm the various aspects of the process and the potential failure modes. In a resource-constrained environment, prioritisation is important to identify the high-impact problems. It is also important that a mechanism is available to deliver information to the area where decisions and actions can be made. The failure modes are prioritised systematically and the corresponding solutions installed. The end result is a system with the process that reduces interdepartmental inconsistency thus providing students with a clearer visibility of their study pathway so that they can complete their study on time instead of dropping out. Research limitations/implications This study is performed within the context of an institute. The generalisation is low. Other researchers are encouraged to explore further. Practical implications This paper provides some practical actions for the improvement of student retention in the university. It is hoped that other researchers will be attracted to explore further on using quality analysis tools to solve non-technical problems. Originality/value This paper provides a structured problem-solving method in a service-oriented organisation.

scholarly journals Linking Theory To Practice: Experiential Learning In An Employee Wellness Practicum

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sallie M. Scovill ◽  
Matthew D. Waite
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Real World ◽  
Wellness Programs ◽  
Employee Wellness ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Theory To Practice ◽  
The University ◽  
Unique Program ◽  
Course Of Study

Engaging students in a process that connects real world experience with their course of study is well documented in the literature as a pedagogy linked with experiential learning. This paper is a case study of an experiential learning (EL) process in a practicum course in Employee Wellness. This case study describes how this unique program follows an EL model where students work together to manage an on-campus wellness programs for employees at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.

scholarly journals Design and Validation of a Questionnaire to Analyze University Dropout—CADES

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Díaz ◽  
Alexis Tejedor De León
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Specific Symptom ◽  
Clear Vision ◽  
University Dropout ◽  
The University

<p><em>Educational institutions and, in particular, universities must establish a clear vision and mission regarding the training that every social professional will demand. The university has always played the role of a selection filter for students, but the fact that a significant number of college students are abandoning their programs without having completed their course of studies, is a specific symptom of an educational crisis that is occurring within them. For this reason, the present study aimed to design and validate a key tool to establish the causes, whether endogenous or exogenous as to why students leave college without having completed their studies. The ad hoc questionnaire design took into consideration the proposals of a several research studies and the instrument developed was validated in a sample of 70 unit dropout cohorts for the years 2013</em><em>-</em><em>2014 and 2015 of a university school. The 40-items questionnaire was designed to identify, among the population of students quitting their programs, five categories or types of factors that potentially lead to students dropping out</em><em>-</em><em>Psychological, Sociological, Economic, Organizational and Integration-Adaptation—with their respective subcategories. Knowing the reasons why college students abandon an academic program in particular will allow university managers to analyze administrative and/or academic requirements and take mitigation measures to minimize college dropout.</em></p>

scholarly journals Examining the Sequence of Factors Affecting Student’ Tendency to Dropout: a Case Study in Greece

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
George S. Androulakis ◽  
Dimitra Ap. Georgiou ◽  
Pantelis Kiprianos ◽  
George Stamelos
Keyword(s):  
Dropping Out ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Academic Efficacy ◽  
Hierarchical Tree ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The University ◽  
Real World Problems

Speaking of the causal spectrum of dropout we are referring to something not simple but highly complex. In this context, the issue of dropping out of studies is considered critical within the area of higher education due to its impact on the individual, the university and the society as a whole. In this study, an effort was made to investigate students’ tendency to dropout and to identify the sequence of factors that influence it, as well as its configuration per School. For this purpose, hierarchical regression trees were applied for the factors that compose the dropout index, holistically and separately per school, while for each factor the corresponding hierarchical tree with its items has been analyzed further. The responses of 696 students who have not definitely dropped out of their studies at University of Patras were analyzed. The findings indicate that the factors related to students’ academic performance have the greatest impact compared to personal, economical, institutional and social set of factors, on the tendency to dropout. In particular, the perceived level of education, the provision of knowledge as the basis of solving complex real-world problems and student’s academic efficacy emerge as the most crucial issues of the academic factorial category in regards to student’s tendency to dropout.

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