Drivers of academic pathways in higher education
Traditional vs. Non-Traditional Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4097812 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pedro Carreira (0000-0001-9416-8733, School of Technology and Management, Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal, corresponding author), Ana Sofia Lopes (0000-0003-0163-4833, School of Technology and Management, Centre of Applied Research in Management and Economics, Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1340-1355 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2019.1675621 |
| OpenAlex | W2979693317 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 20 |
Dropout rates in higher education (HE) are particularly high for non-traditional students which may be due to unadjusted educational policies. Considering as non-traditional the students who are employed at the enrolment moment and using a longitudinal database containing information on 5351 students from a Portuguese HE institution, an event history analysis approach is employed to distinguish the main drivers of graduation and dropout risks for traditional and non-traditional students and to test a set of research hypotheses. The results show significant differences between the two types of students, confirming the need of discretionary policies. For non-traditional students, policies that assist them in an early stage are shown to be of critical importance, for example by offering pre-enrolment preparatory courses or by joining them, in the classroom, with students with similar characteristics. For traditional students, providing solutions for financial limitations and promoting academic integration seem to be more effective
Academic achievement · Higher education · Institution · Mathematics education · Medical education · Political science · Portuguese · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Learning Practices · Higher Education Research Studies · Medicine · Psychology
Transfer of training among non-traditional students in higher education
Predicting Transfer of Generic Information Literacy Competencies by Non-Traditional Students to Their Study and Work Contexts
Reconceptualising cleft habitus
Sociodemographic Attributes and Dropout Intentions of Working University Students
Educational trailblazers
Student veterans’ transition and reintegration into education
Understanding the Impact of Social and Academic Factors on Sense of Belonging in Higher Education
Connecting with families
Differential effect of university entrance scores on graduates’ performance
The role of bridging programmes in supporting student persistence and prevention of attrition
The (re)invention of tradition in higher education research
Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis
Student Drop‐out from G erman Higher Education Institutions
A Longitudinal Approach to Assessing Attrition Behavior Among First-Generation Students
Dropouts and turnover
Dropout from Higher Education
The Role of the State in the Internationalization of Universities in Catching-up Countries
| Citations per year | 2.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |