OUTCOMES Course Attrition Rates for 8798 Diploma in Business Studies:

COUNSELLING & CAREERS SERVICES SURVEYS (Withdrawal factors) Stress Workload Finance Wrong Course Study Skills Career Paths Class Problems Language Problems STATE-WIDE EVALUATION OF BUSINESS COURSE Career Planning Work Experience Business Contacts Motivation Time Management Skills Study Skills Teachers\ Administration LOCAL AND STATE TEACHER SURVEYS Motivation / Goals Study Skills Learning Styles Teaching Styles Classroom Management Difficult Subjects ACADEMIC RESEARCH Motivation/Self-Esteem/Early Success Academic Factors (Study skills, absenteeism, goals, pre-requisites) Social Factors (clubs, campus life, peer support, faculty interactions) Institutional Factors (administration, teachers, course, exam difficulty, support services, class size) Personal Factors (health, finance, family, employment, age, gender) R e s e a r c h T a r g e t i n g : A T T R I T I O N

Step Three: Pinpoint Main Factors See the handout: ‘Research targeting attrition’ Lack of Career goals Interest in Real business experience Need for Study skills

The Secrets: Team Motivation Ownership Grass roots Innovation Integration into course Meeting pedagogical/psychological needs

And other things... Students felt empowered Classes drawn together as a social group Personal interest shown in them They were treated seriously and responsibly

Things we did: Career Counselling Motivation & goal- formation...

Real business experiences… Industry Visits

Study Skills … Mind Maps

Study Skills… Physical Learning Styles

Group Involvement: collaboration between students, as well as individual approaches

…create team spirit and purpose