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Applying the Rasch model to analyze the effectiveness of education reform in order to decrease computer science students’ dropout

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  • Rita Takács

    (ELTE Eötvös Loránd University
    ELTE Eötvös Loránd University)

  • Judit T. Kárász

    (ELTE Eötvös Loránd University
    ELTE Eötvös Loránd University)

  • Szabolcs Takács

    (Institute of Psychology
    Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary)

  • Zoltán Horváth

    (ELTE Eötvös Loránd University)

  • Attila Oláh

    (ELTE Eötvös Loránd University
    ELTE Eötvös Loránd University)

Abstract

Attrition is an important issue in higher education, especially in the field of computer science (CS). Here, we investigate to what extent an education reform affects the attrition of students by analyzing the pattern of grades of CS students’ academic achievement from 2010 to 2018 by IRT, based on Rasch-model analysis. We analyze data from 3673 undergraduate students of a large public university. In 2016 an education reform—as an intervention—was added to our BSc program: all theoretical lectures became compulsory to attend and we introduced a learning methodology course for all first-year students. According to our results, after the education reform most subjects became accomplishable, and students with lower levels of ability also tried to take exams. We succeeded in retaining 28% of our students. Analyzing students’ results could help administrators develop new programs in order to increase retention.

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  • Rita Takács & Judit T. Kárász & Szabolcs Takács & Zoltán Horváth & Attila Oláh, 2021. "Applying the Rasch model to analyze the effectiveness of education reform in order to decrease computer science students’ dropout," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 8(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:8:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-021-00725-w
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-021-00725-w
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