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Doc 7 Research Forum Abstracts, Tom Heaney
Doc 7 Research Forum Abstracts, Tom Heaney
Doctoral Research Forums
This document provides titles and abstracts of doctoral students critical engagement projects (dissertations) held at a Research Forum April 8-10, 2011 in Chicago. These students are in Cohort 7 in the Adult and Continuing Education Doctoral Program in the College of Arts and Sciences at National Louis University.
Retention Issues Of Mature Students: A Comparative Higher Education Analysis Of Programs In The United States And Ireland, Kim Bullington Sibson, Dr. Dennis Gregory, Brian-Patrick D. Kurisky
Retention Issues Of Mature Students: A Comparative Higher Education Analysis Of Programs In The United States And Ireland, Kim Bullington Sibson, Dr. Dennis Gregory, Brian-Patrick D. Kurisky
Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Faculty Publications
Retention of students is an issue that challenges colleges and universities around the world and South Africa is no exception. A comparative look at Ireland and the United States shows that there are many similar tools used to retain mature students, and, at the same time, many different ones are used depending on particular situations. A brief retention literature review dealing with mature students is provided as well as examples of retention strategies used in both countries. While these strategies may not fit for South Africa, they may serve as a point of departure for similar activities there.