A methodology to build support networks for university students at risk of dropping out during the Covid-19 pandemic
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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i3.26446Keywords:
Covid-19; University dropout; Snowball sampling; Support networks; Action-research.Abstract
The goals of this study consisted of the development and application of a methodology aimed at identifying college students with a higher risk of dropping out during the covid -19 pandemic and the proposal of actions reducing this risk. We used snowball sampling and contact networks to understand how to act to enhance academic motivation. A quantitative action-research methodology was applied to the community of students from STEM courses at CCET/UNIRIO and, with the data collected, we identified students that could have a higher dropout risk. We verified that 50% of responding students pointed out that changes in their personal lives caused by the covid -19 pandemic could prevent the continuity of their studies, this being the main dropout risk identified. Also, 41% of responding students identified a lack of academic motivation as a reason for dropout. From this and additional information, we were able to evaluate how connected and engaged with their academic lives these students were and identify actions that could contribute to maintaining their bond with the university. Finally, we held welcoming and dialogue events featuring teachers, staff, and students, in an attempt to reduce the dropout risk of the identified students. These events highlighted the students' expectations for more dialogue in the classroom, which supported the follow-up of the project.
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Copyright (c) 2022 Letícia Martins Raposo; Maria Beatriz Assunção Mendes da Cunha; Maria Tereza Serrano Barbosa; Gladson Octaviano Antunes; Morganna Carmem Diniz; Heloisa Helena Albuquerque Borges Quaresma Gonçalves; Felipe Rafael Ribeiro Melo; Michel Cambrainha de Paula; Diana Cristina Alves da Penha Grijó dos Santos; Jefferson Elbert Simões
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