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The role of gender and persistence: A study of graduate management students in the online classroom || G. Sherrie Lewis, Virginia State University, Virginia, United States, guwanda@msn.com || This is an analysis of online MBA student persistence and performance as it relates to gender. This sample of convenience consists of 150 students taking various sections of an introductory course for management students. In an effort to sample a population from which some generalizable conclusions could be drawn, these data were gathered from spring, summer and fall sections of the same course at the same university. All sections were taught by the same instructor. Students completed the same assignments and used the same text.
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The information generated from this study is specific to online education as it relates to graduate management students. Detailed explanations of the conditions under which this study was conducted will help others replicate this study and create a comprehensive hypothesis on the role of gender, persistence and academic performance. || General session Forum For all audiences ||
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