Lecture absenteeism among students in higher education: a valuable route to understanding student motivation

by: Sarah Moore, Claire Armstrong, Jill Pearson

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol. 30, No. 1. (2008), pp. 15-24.

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The reasons associated with lecture absenteeism among student groups could shed significant light on student motivation levels and orientations in university settings. Paying attention to the rationales for lecture absence provided by students themselves could also help institutions to diagnose levels of student engagement and respond in appropriate ways. This study demonstrates these assertions by engaging in a critical analysis of the evidence linking lecture attendance and academic performance, using a qualitative analysis of student accounts of their absenteeism. It argues that innovative approaches to higher education would benefit from the extension and development of this kind of inquiry.

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