Identifying at-risk students: is it possible in a tertiary preparation course for adults?
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Carmichael, Colin S., Dunn, Peter K. and Taylor, Janet A.. 2006. "Identifying at-risk students: is it possible in a tertiary preparation course for adults?" Grootenboer, Peter, Zevenbergen, Robyn and Chinnappan, Mohan (ed.) 29th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA29). Canberra, Australia 01 - 05 Jul 2006 Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia.
| Paper/Presentation Title | Identifying at-risk students: is it possible in a tertiary preparation course for adults? |
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| Presentation Type | Paper |
| Authors | Carmichael, Colin S. (Author), Dunn, Peter K. (Author) and Taylor, Janet A. (Author) |
| Editors | Grootenboer, Peter, Zevenbergen, Robyn and Chinnappan, Mohan |
| Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA29) |
| Journal Citation | 1, pp. 107-114 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Place of Publication | Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia |
| ISBN | 1920846123 |
| Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.merga.net.au/publications/conf_display.php?year=2006 |
| Conference/Event | 29th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA29) |
| Event Details | 29th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA29) Event Date 01 to end of 05 Jul 2006 Event Location Canberra, Australia |
| Abstract | In the current educational climate in Australia, there is an imperative on university administrators to maintain student enrolments since funding is explicitly linked to student numbers. The most effective way of achieving this is to retain those students who have already enrolled. Consequently many universities currently seek to identify those students at risk of either failing a course or withdrawing from the university. In this paper we report on an initial study into the use of pre-entry measures to identify at-risk students in the context of a tertiary preparatory course offered entirely in the distance mode. We conclude that such measures are at best rough indicators of at-risk students and that results from such measures should be used in a non-directive manner only. |
| Keywords | mathematics education, pre-entry testing, university student retention, at-risk students |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
| 390109. Mathematics and numeracy curriculum and pedagogy | |
| 390404. Educational counselling | |
| Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
| Byline Affiliations | Learning and Teaching Support Unit |
| Department of Mathematics and Computing | |
| Book Title | Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA): Identities, Cultures and Learning Spaces |
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