Enhancing higher education student attendance through classroom management

Nikzad

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

et al. 2021

BACKGROUND: This study investigated the reasons for the students’ attendance in and absenteeism from lecture classes from the perspective of professors, students, and educational planning to change the unsatisfactory status quo. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study was a narrow needs assessment survey which was performed on students (n = 70) of the Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, in four stages. In the first stage, the opinions of professors and students about the reasons for absenteeism from the lecture classes were collected. In the second stage, the results of the first stage were discussed by an expert panel to find solutions for the problem. The results of the survey were tabulated, summarized, and discussed. In the third stage, online classes were held as one of the solutions and evaluated in the fourth stage. RESULTS: The results showed that various factors, such as professor empowerment, evaluation system, audiovisual equipment of the classes, educational curriculum, and class schedules, are associated with the students’ attendance in the classes. Along with these factors, one of the most important reasons for students’ absenteeism from classes in recent years might be the generational differences of students. The evaluation of online classes showed that the ratio of the number of students who actively participated in the online classes to the number of students participating in the online classes varied from 30% to 64% (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: In addition to improving the factors associating students’ attendance in classes, online education is a proper solution for reducing absenteeism in lecture classes and increasing students’ active participation from the perspective of professors and students.

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating the reasons for students’ attendance in and absenteeism from lecture classes and educational planning to improve the situation

Nikzad

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

et al. 2021

“…Low attendance is directly proportional to low grades. The correlation was noted between student attendance and student achievement in higher education classrooms [24]. Students of maritime institutions miss lectures due to various objective reasons like illness, family problems, shipboard training and subjective reasons like lack of motivation and self-control, lost interest, etc.…”

Section: Assessment Of the Course Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Teachers are worried about the decline of interest in their teaching, and therefore they are trying to make their lessons more interesting. Therefore, they consider different digital means and interactive educational activities as effective resources of making learning more attractive [24].…”

Section: Theories Usedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psycho-Pedagogical Approaches to the Design of English Learning Course for Ship Engineers

et al. 2020

Abstract–Ship engineers are civil engineers with special knowledge of marine and water transport engineering therefore the article appeals to the lecturers of English for engineering students. The authors of this article share the experience of experimental English language training which was preceded by a thorough study of the theoretical works of contemporary scholars and practitioners in the field of foreign language training of civil and marine engineers. Summarizing new trends led to defining a complex of approaches which makes the design of the course efficient. The results of the experimental training allowed to formulate practical recommendations how to realize new trends and approaches in the textbooks’ design, taking into account qualitative changes both in the field of educational technologies and in the cognitive abilities of students. We proved that the complex of offered approaches provide better education and reflect the changes in psychology, philosophy, and pedagogy along with new technological platforms. We offer additional discussions concerning creating a modular course of English for ship engineers which could be internationally accepted by institutions that train specialists for the marine industry. The marine industry is globalized therefore, uniform standards for the training of seafarers are important and the idea to have the module course of English for ship engineers would be enthusiastically welcomed by all countries.

“…Various studies conducted in South Africa (Schmulian & Coetzee, 2011), a British university campus in the Middle East (Pani & Kishore, 2016) and a European University (Landin & Pérez, 2014), demonstrated the class attendance greatly influences academic outcomes, meaning that low performing students are more affected by absenteeism compared to high performing students. Furthermore, in a study conducted in Kuwait by Al-Shammari (2016) in higher education to enhance student attendance through classroom management, three consecutive studies were conducted (pilot, a culminating, and replication studies). One of the leading research findings reported a significant positive correlation between student attendance and academic performance.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effects of attendance and high school GPA on student performance in first-year undergraduate courses

et al. 2021

Research has established that class attendance and High School Grade Point Average (HSGPA) play a significant role in student academic success in higher education. The study uses census data and records of 969 undergraduate students at Qatar University to investigate the impact of HSGPA, attendance, and sociodemographic factors on academic performance in higher education in DFW courses (grades D, F, or withdrawal). Findings indicate that increased attendance decreases the likelihood of getting DFW, and there was a strong negative relationship between high-school performance and the probability of getting DFW. This study highlights the importance of class attendance in a four-year institution and that high school academic performance acts as a foundation for their performance in a higher educational institute. These findings open pathways for modifications of institutional policies governing institutional academic decisions.