Study of the Factors Responsible for the Dropouts from the BSc Programme of Indira Gandhi National Open University | Zendy

Bharat Inder Fozdar | Zendy; Lalita S. Kumar | Zendy; S. Kannan | Zendy

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Study of the Factors Responsible for the Dropouts from the BSc Programme of Indira Gandhi National Open University

Author(s) -

Bharat Inder Fozdar,

Lalita S. Kumar,

S. Kannan

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the international review of research in open and distributed learning

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.436

H-Index - 68

ISSN - 1492-3831

DOI - 10.19173/irrodl.v7i3.291

Subject(s) - dropout (neural networks) , open university , psychological intervention , residence , distance education , medical education , psychology , pedagogy , mathematics education , sociology , medicine , computer science , demography , machine learning , psychiatry

A sample of dropout learners enrolled in the B.Sc. programme of School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India was surveyed to study the factors which influenced them to withdraw from the programme. The research indicates that the major reasons for dropout are the distance of study centre from the residence of learner, insufficient support from study centre and more time consuming courses of the programme. The results of this study are significant from the points of view of improving the present instructional and delivery strategies of B.Sc. Programme. This will also help in reducing the students' dropout rate for this programme by implementing timely interventions at the different stages of study. Keywords: Dropouts, Withdrawal, Open Distance learning, interventions, retention, support system

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