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Chapter 6
Early Warning Systems and Targeted Interventions for Student Success in Online Courses
The description of successful academic progress in the doctoral program. This term is used interchangeably with retention, though persistence is usually more from the student perspective, while retention is used more from an institutional perspective.
Published in Chapter:
The Impact of a Cohort Model for Online Doctoral Student Retention and Success
Debra Hoven (Athabasca University, Canada), Rima Al Tawil (Athabasca University, Canada), Kathryn Johnson (Athabasca University, Canada), Nikki Pawlitschek (Athabasca University, Canada), and Dan Wilton (Athabasca University, Canada)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5074-8.ch006
Abstract
Two critical decisions were made in the design of Canada's first fully online doctoral program discussed in this chapter: to create a professional Doctorate in Education rather than a PhD and to enroll students as cohorts each year. The first decision was based on the contemporary need within the field of online higher education for discipline specialists to have a solid background in online education principles and practice. The second decision was made on the basis of literature around benefits for graduate students. However, little sustained research has been carried out on what specific benefits may accrue for doctoral students participating in a cohort-based program in an online environment. This chapter presents and discusses the outcomes of two research studies on a cohort model, to provide insights into some of the personal and other factors identified as early warning indicators of student difficulties and how and when they arise.
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Chapter 7
Ongoing and Systematic Academic Program Review
The measure of students in higher education who return term-to-term and are more likely to complete an academic program.
Published in Chapter: Ongoing and Systematic Academic Program Review; From: Handbook of Research on Administration, Policy, and Leadership in Higher Education
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Chapter 12
Social and Emotional Teaching for STEAM Through Read-Aloud: Kindergarteners Learning to “Feel Courage-Able”
The ability to view unsuccessful efforts as constructive negative results which provide next directions in which to move an investigation or project. In STEAM fields, persistence is the ability to maintain a spirit of creativity despite a series of failures.
Published in Chapter: Social and Emotional Teaching for STEAM Through Read-Aloud: Kindergarteners Learning to “Feel Courage-Able”; From: Handbook of Research on Supporting Social and Emotional Development Through Literacy Education
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Chapter 62
Instant Messaging as a Hypermedium in the Making
The length of time, once sent, that a message remains available.
Published in Chapter: Instant Messaging as a Hypermedium in the Making; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 5
Engaging Millennial Students Through Social Media Usage and Its Impact on HBCU Persistence
The desire and action of a student to stay within the system of higher education from beginning year through degree completion.
Published in Chapter: Engaging Millennial Students Through Social Media Usage and Its Impact on HBCU Persistence; From: Examining Student Retention and Engagement Strategies at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Chapter 18
Asynchronicity, Access, and Attainment: Best Practices of an Adult Degree Completion Program
Relates to a student’s continued progress through a course or program, ultimately resulting in a completed degree (OToole, Stratton, & Wetzel, 2003 AU76: The in-text citation "OToole, Stratton, & Wetzel, 2003" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
Published in Chapter: Asynchronicity, Access, and Attainment: Best Practices of an Adult Degree Completion Program; From: Handbook of Research on Innovative Technology Integration in Higher Education
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Chapter 5
Learning Assistance Support in a Global Pandemic: Rethinking, Reimagining, and Restructuring for Student Success
The National Student Clearinghouse defines persistence as continued enrollment at any institution of higher education (NSC Research Center, 2016).
Published in Chapter: Learning Assistance Support in a Global Pandemic: Rethinking, Reimagining, and Restructuring for Student Success; From: Strategies for Student Support During a Global Crisis
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Chapter 13
The Path of an Independent Thinker to an Inclusive Leader: The Journey of Leadership Transformation
Continues or attempts to perform something with determination but often invisibility (inner motivation).
Published in Chapter: The Path of an Independent Thinker to an Inclusive Leader: The Journey of Leadership Transformation; From: Transformational Leadership Styles, Management Strategies, and Communication for Global Leaders
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Chapter 1
Critical Success Factors and Methods to Increase Persistence for Non-Traditional Online Students
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Chapter 2
Ask About Me: The Self-Efficacy of First-Generation Students
The desire to continuously keep going even in the face of barriers and challenges.
Published in Chapter: Ask About Me: The Self-Efficacy of First-Generation Students; From: Using Self-Efficacy for Improving Retention and Success of Diverse Student Populations
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Chapter 14
Postsecondary Program Design for Adult Learners
Terminology used in postsecondary educational contexts to describe learners who progress through and complete a defined program of study.
Published in Chapter: Postsecondary Program Design for Adult Learners; From: Ensuring Adult and Non-Traditional Learners’ Success With Technology, Design, and Structure
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Chapter 10
Minority STEM Students' Perspectives on Their Persistence in College
A student who remains in a higher education program throughout their college career. Students are considered persistent if they were enrolled from the previous year(s) or have attained their degrees.
Published in Chapter: Minority STEM Students' Perspectives on Their Persistence in College; From: Accessibility and Diversity in the 21st Century University
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Chapter 62
Instant Messaging as a Hypermedium in the Making
The length of time, once sent, that a message remains available.
Published in Chapter: Instant Messaging as a Hypermedium in the Making; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 54
Completion Rates and Distance Learners
Generally refers to whether students finish their degrees or programs.
Published in Chapter: Completion Rates and Distance Learners; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 25
How Does COVID-19 Impact the Efficiency of the Chinese Stock Market?: A Sliding Windows Approach
Property of a time series meaning that it is more probable that in the following moment the time series will follow the same behavior as in the previous moment.
Published in Chapter: How Does COVID-19 Impact the Efficiency of the Chinese Stock Market?: A Sliding Windows Approach; From: Handbook of Research on Financial Management During Economic Downturn and Recovery
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Chapter 287
Student Retention in Online Education
Relating to the act of continuing toward an educational goal. Many institutions track this information to determine who completes their degree or certificate “on time” or within a stated period of time.
Published in Chapter: Student Retention in Online Education; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 2
DACA-Mexico Origin Students in the United States-Mexican Borderlands: Persistence, Belonging, and College Climate
For this study, persistence is defined as the ability of a student to remain in full- or part-time status at a higher education institution (Tinto, 2012). Persistence is related to retention but different in the way that persistence focuses on why students stay in school (Tinto, 2012). Intent to persist to degree completion in this study is referred to as the dependent variable. Intent takes into consideration how the student feels about his or her desire and ability to complete the degree program.
Published in Chapter: DACA-Mexico Origin Students in the United States-Mexican Borderlands: Persistence, Belonging, and College Climate; From: Accessibility and Diversity in the 21st Century University
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Chapter 12
Probationary Period: The Strategic Leader's Approach to Candidate Selection and Training
A mindset of staying the course regardless of difficulty or opposition; often used in conjunction with fortitude; slang “sticking to it” or “sticking it out.”
Published in Chapter: Probationary Period: The Strategic Leader's Approach to Candidate Selection and Training; From: Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
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Chapter 12
Shooting for the Stars: Micro-Persistence of Students in Game-Based Learning Environments
A trait that allows someone to keep doing something continuously even when facing difficulty.
Published in Chapter: Shooting for the Stars: Micro-Persistence of Students in Game-Based Learning Environments; From: Early Warning Systems and Targeted Interventions for Student Success in Online Courses
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Chapter 3
Who Am I?: The Identity and Motivation of the Nontraditional Learner
In education, persistence is the continuation of effort and striving through adversity towards academic goals.
Published in Chapter: Who Am I?: The Identity and Motivation of the Nontraditional Learner; From: Meeting the Needs of Nontraditional Undergraduate Students
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Chapter 3
Agrochemicals and Climate Change
The ability of agrochemicals to remain active in the environment for an extended period, affecting the soil, water, and organisms.
Published in Chapter: Agrochemicals and Climate Change; From: Water-Soil-Plant-Animal Nexus in the Era of Climate Change
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Chapter 5
Engagement, Self-Efficacy, Persistence, and Academic Entitlement
A learner’s continued enrollment or degree completion at an institution of higher education, even if learners changed from the institution in which they first enrolled, from the fall semester of the learner’s first year to the fall semester of the learner’s second year.
Published in Chapter: Engagement, Self-Efficacy, Persistence, and Academic Entitlement; From: Meeting the Needs of Nontraditional Undergraduate Students
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Chapter 8
The Mentoring and Connectivism of African American Male Students Who Participate in Recreational Sports Programs
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Chapter 11
Using Hybrid Gamification to Build Community and Self-Efficacy Among Diverse University STEM Students
As it relates to a program or university, persistence is the percentage of students who return to college, at any institution, for their second year ( National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2015 ).
Published in Chapter: Using Hybrid Gamification to Build Community and Self-Efficacy Among Diverse University STEM Students; From: Handbook of Research on Current Trends in Cybersecurity and Educational Technology
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Chapter 11
The Potential of Ethically Responsible and Persistent Leadership Theory
Continues or attempts to perform something with determination but often invisibility (inner motivation).
Published in Chapter: The Potential of Ethically Responsible and Persistent Leadership Theory; From: Role of Human Resources for Inclusive Leadership, Workplace Diversity, and Equity in Organizations
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Chapter 8
The Relationship between Individual Student Attributes and Online Course Completion
Persistence is the intent to return to return to college to continue a program of study.
Published in Chapter: The Relationship between Individual Student Attributes and Online Course Completion; From: Handbook of Research on Building, Growing, and Sustaining Quality E-Learning Programs
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Chapter 5
The Virtual, Alternate Spaces, and the Effects upon Artwork
A term referring to the possibility that painting can persist through change, becoming and/or transformation. Persistence is used in this context as a term or position, which can either be considered through hybridity or alternatively the retention of something through the act of full transformation or becoming.
Published in Chapter: The Virtual, Alternate Spaces, and the Effects upon Artwork; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Media and Creative Technologies
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Chapter 2
Promoting the Representation of Historically Disadvantaged Students: What Educational Leaders Need to Know
The degree to which students are determined and committed to continuing their studies and earn a college degree.
Published in Chapter: Promoting the Representation of Historically Disadvantaged Students: What Educational Leaders Need to Know; From: Critical Essays on the New Moral Imperative for Supporting Marginalized Students in PK-20 Education
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Chapter 3
Transformation of the Dissertation: From an End-of-Program Destination to a Program-Embedded Process
The successful completion of a doctoral program including dissertation and coursework, leading to graduation.
Published in Chapter: Transformation of the Dissertation: From an End-of-Program Destination to a Program-Embedded Process; From: Creating a Framework for Dissertation Preparation: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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Chapter 6
Online Doctoral Programs: Breaking Down Barriers for Women
The return rate of students continuously enrolled within their program and/or institution each year until graduation.
Published in Chapter: Online Doctoral Programs: Breaking Down Barriers for Women; From: Socioeconomics, Diversity, and the Politics of Online Education
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