Managing retention in ODL institutions : a case study on Open University Malaysia and Sukotai Thammathirat Open University
Retaining learners has always been an ongoing challenge in an ODL institution worldwide. This is no exception to Open University Malaysia (OUM) and Sukothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU). In both institutions it was found that the attrition rate is highest in the early part of their study,...
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| author | Latifah Abdol Latif, Sungsri, Sumalee Ramli Bahroom, |
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| description | Retaining learners has always been an ongoing challenge in an ODL institution
worldwide. This is no exception to Open University Malaysia (OUM) and Sukothai
Thammathirat Open University (STOU). In both institutions it was found that the attrition
rate is highest in the early part of their study, mainly in the first semester or year. The
overall retention rate of OUM is between 65-70% while in STOU is between 50-60%.
This represents a huge loss in revenue to the institutions concerned as well as a lost
opportunity to learners in terms of upgrading their level of personal and career
development and achievement. In response to this challenge, both OUM and STOU have
undertaken various interventions to mitigate this early attrition problem. This paper seeks
to compare and contrast the major retention inititives at both institutions with a view to
learn from each other’s experience. The reasons for learner drop-outs in both institutions
may be similar, however, the strategies and action plans formulated by each institution
may differ. It would be interesting to determine the underlying rationale why such
strategies were adopted. The outcome of this collaborative study will enable each
institution to adapt and adopt best practices in managing retention. (Authors' abstract) |
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| spelling | oai:eprints.oum.edu.my:882013-06-16T01:09:24Z Managing retention in ODL institutions : a case study on Open University Malaysia and Sukotai Thammathirat Open University Latifah Abdol Latif, Sungsri, Sumalee Ramli Bahroom, LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LB2300 Higher Education Retaining learners has always been an ongoing challenge in an ODL institution worldwide. This is no exception to Open University Malaysia (OUM) and Sukothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU). In both institutions it was found that the attrition rate is highest in the early part of their study, mainly in the first semester or year. The overall retention rate of OUM is between 65-70% while in STOU is between 50-60%. This represents a huge loss in revenue to the institutions concerned as well as a lost opportunity to learners in terms of upgrading their level of personal and career development and achievement. In response to this challenge, both OUM and STOU have undertaken various interventions to mitigate this early attrition problem. This paper seeks to compare and contrast the major retention inititives at both institutions with a view to learn from each other’s experience. The reasons for learner drop-outs in both institutions may be similar, however, the strategies and action plans formulated by each institution may differ. It would be interesting to determine the underlying rationale why such strategies were adopted. The outcome of this collaborative study will enable each institution to adapt and adopt best practices in managing retention. (Authors' abstract) 2008-10-14 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/88/1/STOU_OUM_Retention.pdf Latifah Abdol Latif, and Sungsri, Sumalee and Ramli Bahroom, (2008) Managing retention in ODL institutions : a case study on Open University Malaysia and Sukotai Thammathirat Open University. In: The 22nd AAOU Annual Conference. “The New Development, New Trends and New Missions of Open and Distance Education in Asia and the World”., 14 - 16 October, 2008, Tianjin, China,. https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/88/ |
| spellingShingle | LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LB2300 Higher Education Latifah Abdol Latif, Sungsri, Sumalee Ramli Bahroom, Managing retention in ODL institutions : a case study on Open University Malaysia and Sukotai Thammathirat Open University |
| title | Managing retention in ODL institutions : a case study on Open University Malaysia and Sukotai Thammathirat Open University |
| title_full | Managing retention in ODL institutions : a case study on Open University Malaysia and Sukotai Thammathirat Open University |
| title_fullStr | Managing retention in ODL institutions : a case study on Open University Malaysia and Sukotai Thammathirat Open University |
| title_full_unstemmed | Managing retention in ODL institutions : a case study on Open University Malaysia and Sukotai Thammathirat Open University |
| title_short | Managing retention in ODL institutions : a case study on Open University Malaysia and Sukotai Thammathirat Open University |
| title_sort | managing retention in odl institutions : a case study on open university malaysia and sukotai thammathirat open university |
| topic | LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LB2300 Higher Education |
| url | https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/88/ |