Retention through Redirection

Negative Influences on Learners’ Attendance and Rate of Progress

The negative influences on learners’ attendance and progress were strikingly similar and for that reason are presented in a single chart below:

Attendance

Progress

  • condition of health, constant pain, sitting is painful (8)
  • family responsibilities, sick children, problems with childcare (9)
  • frustrations with the course – not getting the help when I need it and not keeping up with the work, subjects not interesting (4)
  • working (4)
  • fatigue, tiredness(4)
  • lack of motivation, lack of interest (3)
  • negative influence of friends (4)
  • bad weather, driving in storms (2)
  • insufficient transportation (3) distance from school (2)
  • personal issues, stress (2)
  • state of health, pain due to injury, illnesses, walking is painful (6)
  • family responsibilities such as chores and appointments, family emergencies, problems, too many distractions at home (4)
  • problems with the course – hard to understand, hard time learning, not catching onto the work right away, subject material, not enough time to finish course, subjects not interesting or up to date (7)
  • working full time, part time (5)
  • fatigue, e.g., lack of sleep, trouble getting up in the morning (3)
  • lack of motivation, no initiative, isolation (3)
  • friends keeping me up all night
  • the winter, weather conditions (2)
  • problems with transportation
  • other aspects of life, being very busy
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