Antecedents of student retention: the influence of innovation and quality of teaching in Brazilian universities. (25th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guimarães, Julio Cesar Ferro De; Severo, Eliana Andréa; Nobrega, Kleber Cavalcanti; Tondolo, Vilmar Antonio Gonçalves
• Is Part Of: International journal of innovation and learning. Volume 26:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 235
• Page End: 255
• Publication Date: 2019-07-25
• Subjects: innovation in teaching -- quality in teaching -- organisational commitment -- OC -- student retention -- active learning -- higher education -- structural equation modelling -- quantitative research -- learning processes -- Brazil; Knowledge management -- Periodicals; Learning -- Periodicals; Diffusion of innovations -- Periodicals; 006.33
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-8197

Abstract

Innovation in teaching is related to a form of service delivery in which teaching methods contribute to students learning process. Higher education institutions are looking for ways to engage and retain students. In this sense, this study aims to analyse the relationships between innovation in teaching, quality in teaching, organisational commitment and student retention. In order to achieve this goal, a quantitative, descriptive research was carried out with analysis through modelling of structural equations, applied to eight higher education institutions (public and private), in the courses of administration, accounting sciences and production engineering, with participation of 703 students in the southern states of Brazil. Results show that innovation must generate quality, in order to compromise students. This study presents a framework for analysis of innovation in teaching, quality in teaching, organisational commitment and student retention.