Title :
An introduction to the observation of graduation as survival data
Author :
Chimka, Justin R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Ind. Eng., Oklahoma Univ., Norman, OK, USA
Abstract :
While technology´s meaning is stretched and compressed, its impact should still mean the improvement of systems due to the application of science. The events of education must be observed, described and experimentally investigated for their theoretical explanation. The Cox proportional hazards model with censored data to investigate and begin to theoretically explain graduation is an example of science applied to education
Keywords :
computer science education; engineering education; Cox proportional hazards model; Cox regression; censored data; computer science education; engineering education; graduation; science application; student retention; survival data; technology; Application software; Computer science education; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Hazards; Predictive models; Probability density function; Random variables; Testing; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001. 31st Annual
Conference_Location :
Reno, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6669-7
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2001.964051
