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Exploration on the Process of College Students’ Dropout

  • Global Creative Leader: Education & Learning
  • Abbr : GCL
  • 2019, 9(2), pp.95-115
  • DOI : 10.34226/gcl.2019.9.2.95
  • Publisher : Research Institute for Gifted & Talented Education, Soongsil University
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education
  • Received : May 28, 2019
  • Accepted : June 14, 2019
  • Published : June 27, 2019

parkgeumju 1

1단국대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to explore the reasons of college students’ dropout. Data analysis and interpretation were based on grounded theory, presented paradigm model, analyzed the process and derived core categories. Through open-cording, we derived 39 concepts, 14 sub-categories, and 12 categories. In the paradigm model, firstly, by axis coding, the central phenomena of the causal conditions, which have some results: For example, awareness of college rank, negative interpersonal relationships, worries and conflicts about the dropout. Secondly, contextual conditions corresponding to central phenomena which were lack of discipline in university life, discrepancy of expectation in university life, and a university makes me feel small. Thirdly, the arbitration conditions were that consideration for their filed of majors and beginning new experience at the university. Forth, the action and interaction strategy are trying to collect opinions for dropout and isolating from everyday life. Meanwhile, they choose two options both dropout and choice for the future. The core categories in select coding that is choosing a career for a better future, in specific, they considered that a career path by choosing their major in school form preparatory stage of the university entrance examination to the after graduate.

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