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100			_924986 _aMouraz, Ana
245			_aSelf-perceived reasons to dropout from higher education _b- a case study in a portuguese faculty of engineering
250			_aVol.38(2), Oct
260			_aSangli _bK.E. Society's Rajarambapu Institute of Technology _c2024
300			_a106-118p.
520			_aDropout from Higher Education (HE), that is, the number of students that totally leave a given HE institution is concerningly high, especially in times of crisis. Institutions struggle to minimize dropout, but limited data is available likely because gathering data from learners who dropped out is sensitive, likely involving private information. This paper presents a case study research on student dropout from a very large Portuguese engineering faculty. The main objectives of this research include to gain a better understanding about the reasons for dropout, from the former student’s point of view, and to build a profile for the dropout-at-risk student. The collected data was retrieved from institutional records and from 134 telephonic interviews with former students. The resulting data is analysed in both quantitative and qualitative ways. Results of all gathered dropout data are clustered into three profiles of students who dropout: those that “pull out”, those who were “pushed out” and those who “fall out”. Findings include that students do not decide to dropout by a simple single reason but rather a set of reasons. This research article includes 5 concrete improvement suggestions that are likely to reduce dropout. The two main suggestions are to better prepare the transition to HE and to make policies more flexible in times of crisis, example more flexible schedule.
650		0	_94642 _aHumanities and Applied Sciences
700			_924987 _aSousa, Armando
773	0		_dSangli Rajarambapu Institute Of Technology _tJournal of engineering education transformations (JEET) _x2349-2473
856			_uhttps://journaleet.in/articles/self-perceived-reasons-to-dropout-from-higher-education-a-case-study-in-a-portuguese-faculty-of-engineering _yClick here
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