[B-Greek] Attrition rates. Research?

Michael Aubrey mga318 at yahoo.com
Mon Aug 10 12:43:34 EDT 2009


Personally, I'm 100% for both (2) and (3). ;)

Mike




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From: "theomann at comcast.net" <theomann at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Attrition rates. Research?



It might be interesting to know (1) what percentage of students drop out of Greek programs who at some point claimed Greek (or biblical languages) as their major; (2) what percentage of undergraduate biblical language graduates earn advanced degrees in biblical languages;  (3) how many biblical language  majors actually find employment doing something that requires their expertise as their primary focus (e.g., teaching, translation, etc.). 



Ted 

  
Theodore H. Mann 
theomann at comcast.com 

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From: "James Bowick" <james at bowick.com> 
To: "David McKay" <davidmckay52 at gmail.com> 
Cc: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org 
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 8:53:26 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Attrition rates. Research? 

I can add anecdotal evidence to support that.  I spent 15 years working in a 
Christian bookstore, getting to know Evangelical pastors.  While many had 
taken some Greek in college, very very few still used it in sermon prep or 
remembered much of it.  This data is of course skewed because it was not 
systematically collected or a random sample, and may further have been 
influenced by the selling environment, but I throw it out for what it is 
worth. 

A more direct measure may be attrition rates from 1st year to 2nd year 
classes, projecting the line from those two points.  The drop attrition rate 
is likely not a straight line, dropping sharply upon graduation, and then 
much more slowlly among those who continue to use their Greek after 
graduation, but it would give a starting point.  Does anyone have any real 
data on attrition rates from 1st to 2nd year? 

James Bowick 

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 3:42 AM, David McKay <davidmckay52 at gmail.com> wrote: 

> G'day Stephen 
> I reckon the attrition rate upon leaving college would be the vast 
> majority. 
> [If you are looking for the number of those who keep studying after they 
> don't have to] 
> 
> David McKay 
> 
> 2009/8/10 Stephen and Amanda <stephenandamanda at gmail.com> 
> 
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > Does anybody know of any research on long/short term attrition rates for 
> > Koine Greek students (formal education)? 
> > 
> > Thanks, 
> > Stephen Y. 
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