Academic Counseling as a Pro-Active Retention Initiative at Open University Malaysia (OUM)

• Main Author: Latifah Abdol Latif
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education; LB2300 Higher Education; LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa)
• Online Access: http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/94/1/Acad_Counseling_-seaair06.paper.pdf; http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/94/
• Institution: Open University Malaysia

A major challenge of open and distance learning (ODL) institutions, such as Open University Malaysia (OUM), is the high learner attrition rate. In this regard, OUM had initiated a number of interventions in trying to minimize this rate. One such intervention is academic counseling where Tutor Cou...