REALISE AND COGNASSIST PILOT RESEARCH ON PREDICTING DROPOUT

Some early stages of research into the key factors that may cause higher dropout rates in learners.

A new study from Realise and Cognassist aimed to identify learners at greater risk of dropping out based on cognitive assessment results and other individual factors. Looking at historical data provided by Realise, Cognassist used internal statistical analysis to predict dropout rates and identify key factors that can affect dropout. Although this work is preliminary, Cognassist was able to predict which learners were at a higher risk of dropping out with good accuracy. Learning difficulties, identified in a cognitive assessment, were significant risk factors for learners dropping out. The research also found that this risk may be increased by other factors relating to the circumstances of the learner and their area of study.

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