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Statistical Analysis of Distance Education Quality: A Case Study

Statistical Analysis of Distance Education Quality: A Case Study
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Author(s): Booysen Sabeho Tubulingane (Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia & University of Giessen, Germany)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 23
Source title: Quality Management Implementation in Higher Education: Practices, Models, and Case Studies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Michael Sony (Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia), Kochu Therisa Karingada (Dhempe College of Arts and Science, India)and Neeta Baporikar (Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia & University of Pune, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9829-9.ch014

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Abstract

There is a need to identify factors which impact the performance of students before the quality of the education can be improved. Assessing the level of student performance is one of the requirements before a qualification is accredited by the National Council of Higher Education in Namibia. Low student performance can be an indication that students are receiving low-quality support during their studies. However, concentrating only on student support does not provide a comprehensive picture of where education needs to be improved. Thus, this chapter looks at distance Basic Business Statistics 1A student characteristics and tutor characteristics as predictors of student performance. The chapter is based on a sample of 187 out of 474 distance students who were enrolled for Basic Business Statistics 1A during 2018. Regression and chi-square tests were applied, and study results revealed that student age, achievement in secondary mathematics, and tutor's sex and education level predict student performance.

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