Influence of Study Skills on the Dropout Rate of Universities: Results from a Literature Study

Nilüfer Deniz Bas; Robert Heininger; Matthias C. Utesch; Helmut Krcmar

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-73210-7_16

Influence of Study Skills on the Dropout Rate of Universities: Results from a Literature Study

Nilüfer Deniz Bas
, Robert Heininger
, Matthias C. Utesch
, Helmut Krcmar

Informatics 17 - Chair of Information Systems and Business Process Management

Technical University of Munich
Staatliche Fachober- und Berufsoberschule Technik München

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Abstract

A high dropout rate from universities has been a topic of interest in educational research for more than a decade. The withdrawal from the university on the one hand is frustrating for the students and their families, and on the other hand mostly means a waste of time and money. Tailoring every higher education program to each students’ learning styles and needs is difficult. However, mastering the requisite study skills at the pre-university phase (K-12) is considered one of the solutions to diminish university dropouts. By conducting a literature study, we identified relevant study skills and their influencers as well as the appropriate period to improve these skills. We created a model illustrating the relationship between five study skill categories, their influencers and their effects on dropout from university. This study aims to increase awareness and active stakeholders such as families, teachers, and universities for cooperating to strengthen the study skills of school students.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Teaching and Learning in a Digital World - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning
Editors	David Guralnick, Istvan Simonics, Michael E. Auer
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	133-144
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783319732091
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73210-7_16
State	Published - 2018
Event	20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2017 - Budapest, Hungary Duration: 27 Sep 2017 → 29 Sep 2017

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	715
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357

Conference

Conference	20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2017
Country/Territory	Hungary
City	Budapest
Period	27/09/17 → 29/09/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Academic success
Dropout
Intervention studies
K-12
Learning skills
Study habits
Study skills

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Bas, N. D., Heininger, R., Utesch, M. C., & Krcmar, H. (2018). Influence of Study Skills on the Dropout Rate of Universities: Results from a Literature Study. In D. Guralnick, I. Simonics, & M. E. Auer (Eds.), Teaching and Learning in a Digital World - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (pp. 133-144). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 715). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73210-7_16

Bas, Nilüfer Deniz ; Heininger, Robert ; Utesch, Matthias C. et al. / Influence of Study Skills on the Dropout Rate of Universities : Results from a Literature Study. Teaching and Learning in a Digital World - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning. editor / David Guralnick ; Istvan Simonics ; Michael E. Auer. Springer Verlag, 2018. pp. 133-144 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Bas, ND, Heininger, R, Utesch, MC & Krcmar, H 2018, Influence of Study Skills on the Dropout Rate of Universities: Results from a Literature Study. in D Guralnick, I Simonics & ME Auer (eds), Teaching and Learning in a Digital World - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 715, Springer Verlag, pp. 133-144, 20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2017, Budapest, Hungary, 27/09/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73210-7_16

Influence of Study Skills on the Dropout Rate of Universities: Results from a Literature Study. / Bas, Nilüfer Deniz; Heininger, Robert; Utesch, Matthias C. et al.
Teaching and Learning in a Digital World - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning. ed. / David Guralnick; Istvan Simonics; Michael E. Auer. Springer Verlag, 2018. p. 133-144 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 715).

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Bas ND, Heininger R, Utesch MC, Krcmar H. Influence of Study Skills on the Dropout Rate of Universities: Results from a Literature Study. In Guralnick D, Simonics I, Auer ME, editors, Teaching and Learning in a Digital World - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning. Springer Verlag. 2018. p. 133-144. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-73210-7_16

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