https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/d68982f971d91c0f74b1a2079bd21c1c.pdf bfa9cb9911e912b24ba04e0fdc2ed6bf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource LEARNING STATISTICS AT A DISTANCE: ANALYZING THE CAUSES OF FAILURE IN STATISTICS COURSES IN THE ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource THABITHA MAKEREDZI CHRISPEN CHIOME Description An account of the resource Adult learners face limitations, constraints, consequences and challenges as they study statistics at a distance. These aspects need to be revealed and debated and, this study attempts to contribute to that debate. The research analyzes causes of failure in statistics by ZOU students across different programmes by interrogating effectiveness of procedures, methods and materials. Questionnaires were administered on a purposeful sample of 167 respondents comprising students and tutors in ZOU centres nationally. A mixed method approach was adopted for data gathering, analysis and interpretation. Findings highlighted tutor effectiveness in the delivery of tutorials. Most students passed ‘O’-Level mathematics creating an impression of reasonable grounding to understand statistics concepts. A general negative attitude and fear of figures existed among students and time allocated for the heavy statistics courses and examinations was limited. Course modules lacked adequate practice exercises, worked examples and examination type questions. The study concluded that failure in these courses was linked to both student and institutional factors. It recommended that revision of modules, tutorial and exposure to examination time type question were critical. Tutors need to build confidence in these adult learners during maiden tutorials to allay fears of figures and develop a positive attitude towards statistics Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe International Journal of Open & Distance Learning Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Open and Distance Leaning university Statistics Zimbabwe Open University