A PATH-ANALYTIC STUDY OF SOME CORRELATES PREDICTING PERSISTENCE AND STUDENT‘S SUCCESS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

dc.creator	OJOKHETA, K. O.
dc.date	2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:11:57Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:11:57Z
dc.identifier	1302-6488
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/dd86a1dd403d437ea79364fe17a98c86
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/14846
dc.description	This study examined the influence of some predictors in the enhancement of persistence and students success in distance education in the two most recognised and respected distance learning institutions in Nigeria–the Distance Learning Institute (DLI) of University of Lagos and Distance Learning Centre of University of Ibadan. The need for this study arose because distance education is still, very much, in its embryonic stage in Nigeria due to the minimum deployment of technology which is the hallmark of this form of education. Four research questions were formulated to ascertain the relative contribution of each predictor to persistence and students success. A Multiple Regression Analysis converged on a eight predictor model revealed that the most important predictors for enhancing persistence and students’ success are the learning conduciveness of the environment and the provision of student support services with F-ratio 75.39 and 73.03 respectively. Tutors response pattern and learners perception of course materials were found important too with F-ratio 22.01 and 15.54 respectively. While the learners home background cum occupational status and institutions social interaction were found insignificant (F-ratio 0.25 and 7.98 respectively). These findings have implications for the design of academic curriculum for distance learning programme where attention must be paid to the provision of these important predictors.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Anadolu University, Eskisehir
dc.relation	http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde37/pdf/article_11.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1302-6488
dc.source	The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 180-191 (2010)
dc.subject	Persistence
dc.subject	Student success
dc.subject	Distance Education
dc.subject	Students Support Services
dc.subject	Institution's Social Interaction Pattern
dc.subject	Tutors Response or Feedback Pattern
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	A PATH-ANALYTIC STUDY OF SOME CORRELATES PREDICTING PERSISTENCE AND STUDENT‘S SUCCESS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
dc.type	article