Post on 19-Mar-2016
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ANALYSIS OF DROPOUT AMONG ADULT LEARNERS THROUGHOUT EUROPE
Teacher’s survey
PROFILE OF TEACHERS WHO ANSWERED THE SURVEY
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Number and gender of teachers who filled out surveys
42%
58%
Male Female
N=125
What is your current age?
1% 2%
20%
44%
31%
2%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Less than 26 26 to 30 31 to 40 41 to 50 51 to 60 61 or older
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How long have you been teacher of adults?
45%
25%
16%14%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Less than 6 years 6 to 15 years 16 to 25 years 26 or more years
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IN YOUR EXPERIENCE AS A TEACHER/GUIDANCE COUNSELOR WHICH FACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ADULT STUDENT DROPOUT?
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1. Location of college or school /commuting distance
Frequently5%
Often2%
Always1%
Seldom65%
Never27%
Nteachers= 125 = 1,848
2. Timetable/ organization
Frequently18%
Often3%
Always0%
Seldom70%
Never9%
Nteachers= 125 = 2,152
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3. Financial/money problems
Frequently19%
Often14% Always
1%
Seldom41%
Never25%
Nteachers= 125 = 2,256
4. Work commitments
Frequently21%
Often68%
Always7% Seldom
4%Never0%
Nteachers= 125 = 3,784
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5. Family commitments
Never2%
Seldom18%
Always2%
Often40%
Frequently38%
Nteachers= 125 = 3,224
6. Unrealistic expectations
Never0%
Seldom33%
Always5%
Often25%
Frequently37%
Nteachers= 125 = 3,016
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7. Misinformation about the course/ school/ college
Never16%
Seldom72%
Always1%
Often3%
Frequently8%
Nteachers= 125 = 2,008
8. Poor academic ability
Never1%
Seldom40%
Always3%
Often22%
Frequently34%
Nteachers= 125 = 2,864
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9. Illness
Never2%
Seldom84%
Always0%Often
6%Frequently
8%
Nteachers= 125 = 2,184
10. Poor Motivation
Never4%
Seldom43%
Always4%
Often19%
Frequently30%
Nteachers= 125 = 2,76
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11. Teachers/ lecturers teaching style
Never18%
Seldom68%
Always0%Often
2%Frequently
12%
Nteachers= 125 = 1,976
12. Language difficulties
Frequently15%
Often4%
Always0%
Seldom69%
Never12%
Nteachers= 125 = 2,112
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13. Alcohol/Drug problems
Frequently4%
Often4%
Always0%
Seldom59%
Never33%
Nteachers= 125 = 1,792
14. Social Behaviour
Frequently14%
Often4%
Always0%
Seldom60%
Never22%
Nteachers= 125 = 1,992
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15. Mental health problems
Frequently9%
Often4%
Always0%
Seldom64%
Never23%
Nteachers= 125 = 1,936
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IN YOUR EXPERIENCE AS A TEACHER/GUIDANCE COUNSELOR WHICH FACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ADULT STUDENT DROPOUT?
THE TOP FIVE FACTORS
4. Work commitments
5. Family commitments
6. Unrealistic expectations
8. Poor academic ability
10. Poor Motivation
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HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY TO ADULT STUDENT DROP OUT?
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1. Curriculum
Significant16%
Neutral37%
Insignificant31%
No Significance10%
Very Significant6%
Nteachers= 125 = 2,768
2. Teaching style (Methods)
Significant22%
Neutral25%
Insignificant24%
No Significance12%
Very Significant17%
Nteachers= 125 = 3,072
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3. Atmosphere
Significant25% Neutral
20%
Insignificant24%
No Significance13%Very Significant
18%
Nteachers= 125 = 3,096
4. Facilities (resources, IT, library etc.)
Significant21%
Neutral25%
Insignificant34%
No Significance15%Very Significant
5%
Nteachers= 125 = 2,656
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5. Relationships
Significant22%
Neutral20%
Insignificant18%
No Significance16%Very Significant
24%
Nteachers= 125 = 3,184
6. Lecturer training
Significant26% Neutral
18%
Insignificant25%
No Significance14%Very Significant
17%
Nteachers= 125 = 3,056
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7. Technical equipment
Significant24%
Neutral29%
Insignificant27%
No Significance16%
Very Significant4%
Nteachers= 125 = 2,728
8. Communication and cooperation with colleagues
Significant22%
Neutral18%
Insignificant30%
No Significance12%Very Significant
18%
Nteachers= 125 = 3,056
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9. Lecturer networks/ support (contact with external organizations)
Significant25%
Neutral28%
Insignificant30%
No Significance14%
Very Significant3%
N teachers= 125= 2,728
10. Individual lecturer motivation
Significant23% Neutral
12%
Insignificant22%
No Significance13%Very Significant
30%
Nteachers= 125 = 3,368
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HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY TO ADULT STUDENT DROP OUT?
THE TOP THREE FACTORS
10. Individual lecturer motivation.
5. Relationships
3. Atmosphere
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