Abstract
This study investigated some characteristics of dropped out online learning students within the first year. It used interview data from 16 participants from three dissimilar locations: Jakarta (metropolitan), Palembang (urban), and Ambon (rural). Purposive sampling was used in this study. It was expected that they would be a reliable source of authentic information. To ensure research ethics, the names of the institution and interviewees were kept confidential and anonymous. Prior to data collection, the research questions were refined into some guiding questions. The interviewers used appropriate probing techniques to encourage participants to provide additional information. The interviews were taped and transcribed for analysis. The results showed that some characteristics indicates the causes of students dropped out in their online learning, including balancing multiple roles, living in remote or rural areas, financial difficulties, lack motivation, having difficulties in self-learning, insufficient learning support, gender in balancing multiple roles, and having geographic barriers. The findings revealed various characteristics of dropout students as well as the reasons why they dropped out in online learning. As a result, Universitas Terbuka must take comprehensive approaches to address the issues, allowing students to complete their studies on time.
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Afriani, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
Rahmat Budiman, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
Widyasari, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
Yudi Efendi, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
Agus Riyanto, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
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Conference: KCE2024
Stream: Learning Experiences
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To cite this article:
Afriani ., Budiman R., Widyasari ., Efendi Y., & Riyanto A. (2025) Characteristics of Dropout Indonesia’s Online Students at Universitas Terbuka ISSN: 2759-7563 – The Korean Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 313-325) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2759-7563.2024.25
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2759-7563.2024.25
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