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Comparing attendance versus exam performance for topics within first year physics courses

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper revisits the relationship between lecture attendance and final exam performance of students attending first year Advanced Physics classes at The University of Newcastle. The results compare attendance to non-attendance for topics within the Advanced Physics courses and indicate that, on average, students attending lectures always score higher than students not attending with variations on the size of this effect depending on topic such that the gap is generally larger for topics not covered in secondary school. This correlation may indicate the importance for students to attend classes covering new material.

Source: Physics Education

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6552/ad88c8

Authors: M J Gladys, P C Dastoor

Institution: University of Newcastle Australia

Language: English

Topic: Innovations in Educational Methods

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,165