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Drivers of academic pathways in higher education: traditional vs. non-traditional students

dc.contributor.authorCarreira, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorLopes, Ana Sofia
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-31T15:18:40Z
dc.date.available2020-01-31T15:18:40Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.updated2020-01-28T10:05:52Z
dc.description.abstractDropout rates in higher education (HE) are particularly high for nontraditional students which may be due to unadjusted educational policies. Considering as non-traditional the students who are employed at the enrolment moment and using a longitudinal database containing information on 5351 students from a Portuguese HE institution, an event history analysis approach is employed to distinguish the main drivers of graduation and dropout risks for traditional and non-traditional students and to test a set of research hypotheses. The results show significant differences between the two types of students, confirming the need of discretionary policies. For non-traditional students, policies that assist them in an early stage are shown to be of critical importance, for example by offering pre-enrolment preparatory courses or by joining them, in the classroom, with students with similar characteristics. For traditional students, providing solutions for financial limitations and promoting academic integration seem to be more effective.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1675621pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0307-5079
dc.identifier.issn1470-174X
dc.identifier.slugcv-prod-938077
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/4609
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectTraditional studentspt_PT
dc.subjectNontraditional studentspt_PT
dc.subjectEvent history analysispt_PT
dc.subjectCompeting riskpt_PT
dc.subjectDropoutpt_PT
dc.subjectEducation policypt_PT
dc.titleDrivers of academic pathways in higher education: traditional vs. non-traditional studentspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleStudies in Higher Educationpt_PT
person.familyNameCarreira
person.familyNameLopes
person.givenNamePedro
person.givenNameAna Sofia
person.identifier2990800
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person.identifier.ciencia-idB51C-8798-76F9
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9416-8733
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-0163-4833
person.identifier.scopus-author-id56652730600
person.identifier.scopus-author-id55909815300
rcaap.cv.cienciaidB51C-8798-76F9 | Ana Sofia Lopes
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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