TY - JOUR
AU - Yuen, K.S.
AB - THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION Vol.5 No. 2 1991 Towards a Causal Model of Student Progress in Distance Education: Research in Hong Kong David Kember, David Murphy, Irene Siaw and K.S.Yuen Introduction Student progress in distance education, or lack of progress that leads to withdrawal, is a complex process that we should strive to understand better. In coming to grips with the phenomenon, a theoretical model should be of value since it strips away the minutiae and points to what is important. A good model should provide a framework for thinking about a phenomenon, guiding related decisions, and suggesting future research. The model of student drop-out which has been most influential is that developed by Tinto (1975). It has guided much of the subsequent research in the area. Tinto's model was developed with respect to stu- dents in full-time courses residing on campus. Kember (1989a) drew upon Tinto's (1982) suggestion that his model needed to be modified for different situations and proposed a model of drop-out from distance education. This model addressed the quite differ- ent study situation of distance education students by proposing that the social integration component include the home, social, and work envi- ronments of 
TI - Towards a causal model of student progress in distance education: Research in Hong Kong
JF - American Journal of Distance Education
DO - 10.1080/08923649109526742
DA - 1991-01-01
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EP - 15
VL - 5
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