Liens entre la persérvérance aux études universitaires et l'octroi d'équivalences et d'exemptions

Authors

  • Monique Chaput Université de Sherbrooke
  • Sylvain Bourdon Université de Sherbrooke

Abstract

Résumé

L'abandon des études est un phénomène alarmant dans la réalité universitaire actuelle. L'octroi d'équivalences et d'exemptions sur la base d'acquis scolaires et extrascolaires en vue de favoriser la persévérance aux études est une pratique pédagogique peu explorée et peu documentée. L'objectif de cette étude est de vérifier s'il existe un lien entre l'octroi d'équivalences et d'exemptions et la persévérance aux études des étudiantes et étudiants universitaires de plus de 21 ans. L'etude est basée sur les données informatisées relatives à la cohorte, admise au semestre d'automne 1985 à l'Université de Sherbrooke. Les possibilités et difficultés inhérentes à l'utilisation de telles données sont discutées. L'analyse permet de discerner un lien entre l'octroi d'equivalences ou d'exemptions en raison d'acquis scolaires et la persévérance aux études. Le lien semble encore plus fort lorsque les équivalences ou exemptions sont octroyées sur la base d'acquis extrascolaires mais le faible échantillon limite la portée de cette conclusion. D'autres cohortes devront être analysées.

Student attrition is an alarming reality of today's university system. The granting of equivalence credits and course exemptions on the basis of prior academic or non-academic learning, as a means to reinforce persistence in studies and ultimately decrease attrition, is an under explored and under documented pedagogical practice. The goal of this study is to explore possible links between the granting of equivalence credits/course exemptions and perseverance in studies of university students 21 years of age and older. The study used computerized university data from the Fall of 1985 admission cohort at University of Sherbrooke. Possibilities and difficulties inherent in the use of such data are also discussed. The analysis supported a link between granting equivalence credits/course exemptions on the basis of previous academic learning and perseverance in studies. The link appears even stronger when equivalence credits / course exemptions were given on the basis of previous non-academic learning but these findings are limited by the small sample size. Further studies of other cohorts should be undertaken.

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Published

1993-11-01

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Chaput, M., & Bourdon, S. (1993). Liens entre la persérvérance aux études universitaires et l’octroi d’équivalences et d’exemptions. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 7(2), 1–18. Retrieved from https://cjsae.library.dal.ca/index.php/cjsae/article/view/2228

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (1993)

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