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DROPOUT RATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attrition rate
1, record 1, English, attrition%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quit rate 2, record 1, English, quit%20rate
correct
- dropout rate 3, record 1, English, dropout%20rate
correct
- drop-out rate 2, record 1, English, drop%2Dout%20rate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux d'abandon
1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27abandon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux de départs 1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20d%C3%A9parts
correct, masculine noun
- taux d'érosion 1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27%C3%A9rosion
correct, masculine noun
- taux d'attrition 1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27attrition
correct, masculine noun
- taux des départs naturels 1, record 1, French, taux%20des%20d%C3%A9parts%20naturels
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En statistique, pourcentage des départs dans une organisation par rapport au nombre moyen des employés pendant une période de référence quelconque. Le taux d'abandon est le quotient du nombre total des départs multipliés par cent et divisé par le nombre moyen des employés au service de l'organisation pendant une période déterminée, généralement un mois ou un an. 1, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27abandon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
- School and School-Related Administration
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dropout rate
1, record 2, English, dropout%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drop-out rate 2, record 2, English, drop%2Dout%20rate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number or proportion of people enrolling for a course or programme of study who abandon it before its completion. 3, record 2, English, - dropout%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was ... deduced that "the PLATO [Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations] system had no significant impact on student attrition", i.e. on drop-out rates. 4, record 2, English, - dropout%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dropout rate : reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 5, record 2, English, - dropout%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux d'abandon
1, record 2, French, taux%20d%27abandon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux d'abandon scolaire 2, record 2, French, taux%20d%27abandon%20scolaire
correct, masculine noun
- taux de décrochage 3, record 2, French, taux%20de%20d%C3%A9crochage
correct, masculine noun
- taux d'abandon des études 4, record 2, French, taux%20d%27abandon%20des%20%C3%A9tudes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportion des personnes inscrites dans un cours ou un programme qui s'en retirent avant la fin de la période d'instruction. 5, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27abandon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux d'abandon : reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation. 6, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27abandon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
- Administración escolar y paraescolar
- Problemas sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de deserción
1, record 2, Spanish, tasa%20de%20deserci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tasa de abandono de los estudios 2, record 2, Spanish, tasa%20de%20abandono%20de%20los%20estudios
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indicador del número de estudiantes que abandonan un curso o programa de estudios sin haberlo completado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20deserci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- e-learning dropout rate
1, record 3, English, e%2Dlearning%20dropout%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- online learning dropout rate 2, record 3, English, online%20learning%20dropout%20rate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corporate e-learning has emphasized the "e" part more than the "learning" part. That's because the first wave of e-learning was driven by a focus on cost savings. The result? E-learning's dropout rate has been high, close to 80%--a rate that would put any brick-and-mortar university out of business. The next wave of online learning must focus on effectiveness. 3, record 3, English, - e%2Dlearning%20dropout%20rate
Record 3, Key term(s)
- eLearning dropout rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux d'abandon de l'apprentissage en ligne
1, record 3, French, taux%20d%27abandon%20de%20l%27apprentissage%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de abandono del aprendizaje en línea
1, record 3, Spanish, tasa%20de%20abandono%20del%20aprendizaje%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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