Student attrition at technical and vocational educational training (TVET) institutions: the case of XCel Technical College in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Had Sabtu, Helminiry, Wan Mohd Noor, Wan Shakizah, Mohd Isa, Mohd Faizal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2016
• Subjects: LB Theory and practice of education
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/21331/1/ASS%2012%2012%202016%20197%20204.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/21331/; http://doi.org/10.5539/ass.v12n12p197

Student attrition is a challenging issue for tertiary education institutions, especially Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutions. There are a lot of explanations why students withdraw from college level programmes and the causes may be unique for students who sign up in a cou...