The Principles That Facilitate Successful and Timely Degree Completion

Scholarly evidence indicates that almost fifty percent of people who commence higher education delay completing their studies and other dropouts. Most governments have introduced a policy that requires students to complete their studies within a limited time especially the research students (masters and doctoral degree students). The implementation of the policy has also caused tension in higher education students learning and supervision. Academics have debated and written about the problem widely and it is no longer a discreet encounter for higher education stakeholders. Despite the scholarly effort of disclosing the challenges depth no literature has adequately supported students to implement the policy effectively and successfully. This book attempts to fill the gap by guiding higher education students on observing ten major principles for timely and successful completion. If students perceive learn and practice the guidance in this book they will attain their degree anywhere (in a physical setting online home and abroad) worldwide. The principles might be useful in the orientation programs for first-year students in universities and colleges. First students ought to comprehend factors that might contribute to the delay completion and dropout. Second they must analyze and communicate their needs and requirements from the beginning of their enrolment while re-examining their association networking self-management and self-leadership. The book also reminds higher education students to build healthy habits to support developing cognitive affective and psychomotor domains and remain active and creative. Four categories of students personalities are discussed to urge students to evaluate who they are and whether they are problem solvers informers implementers or workforce to society. The understanding can support them chose the projects that align with what they are to society. Self-awareness and leadership may make the learning task more manageable enjoyable and meaningful and filling the knowledge gap can be realized timely.