An analysis of the reasons cited to explain the growing number of university ‘dropouts’ within both the 1992 and Russell Groups of universities.
Health care education: Facilitating problem-based learning with inexperienced students.
August 7, 2021An inadequate preparation for degree level courses: A study of student perceptions of the appropriateness of AS and A2 levels for undertaking Arts and Humanities courses at the University of Warwick.
August 7, 2021An analysis of the reasons cited to explain the growing number of university ‘dropouts’ within both the 1992 and Russell Groups of universities.
Example education dissertation topic 8:
An analysis of the reasons cited to explain the growing number of university ‘dropouts’ within both the 1992 and Russell Groups of universities.
Within the statistics published by universities each year are the dropout rates of undergraduates. Using Freedom of Information protocols this dissertation will firstly obtain numbers of drop outs for a range of individual courses. These figures will then be compared across institutional types and senior academic members of staff interviewed as to why the rates of students dropping out on certain courses and within certain universities fluctuate whilst with others they are more constant. There is a number of data protection and ethical issues that need to be addressed within this study and these would form a substantial part of a methodology chapter.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Hovdhaugen, E. and Aamodt, P.O. (2009) ‘Learning environment: Relevant or not to students’ decision to leave university?’ Quality in Higher Education, Vol. 15(2), pp. 177-189.
- Jackling, B. and Natoh, R. (2011) ‘Student engagement and departure intention: An
