A Study of the Relationship That Exists Between the Rate of Student Course Completions and Three Course Scheduling Variables

This study sought to determine the relationship between selected variables used in scheduling classes and the ratio of student course completion. Hypotheses of the study were: (1) there is no difference in the proportion of student course completions for morning, midmorning, afternoon, and extension classes; (2) there is no relationship between the proportion of student course completions and the type of class; and (3) there is no relationship between the proportion of course completion and the size of the class. It was found that student course completion was not significantly affected by the type of class or by the time of day the class was scheduled. Student completion was not significantly affected by class size for classes with an enrollment greater than 20 students. Also, student course completion was adversely affected by class size for classes characterized as small (1-20 students). (Author/SW)