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Student decisions about lecture attendance: do electronic course materials matter?

Susan Billings-Gagliardi¹, Kathleen M Mazor

¹Department of Cell Biology S7-147, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester MA 01655, USA. susan.gagliardi@umassmed.edu

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|October 18, 2007

Summary

First-year medical students make deliberate choices about attending non-required lectures based on learning needs and preferences. Electronic materials do not influence these attendance decisions.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Student Learning Behavior

Background:

Investigated first-year medical students' lecture attendance decisions.
Examined factors influencing attendance, including electronic materials.

Purpose of the Study:

Determine if medical students deliberately choose lecture attendance.
Identify key factors influencing these attendance decisions.
Assess the impact of electronic educational materials on attendance.

Main Methods:

Surveyed medical students who completed first-year studies (2004-2006).
Used open-ended questions to gather data on attendance decisions.
Coded responses for thematic analysis and examined electronic material ratings.

Main Results:

Most students made conscious decisions regarding lecture attendance.
Attendance was influenced by lecturer experience, session predictions, learning preferences, and current needs.
Availability of electronic materials did not affect attendance choices.

Conclusions:

Concerns about technology-enhanced materials reducing lecture attendance are not supported by this study.
Student attendance decisions are primarily driven by learning optimization strategies.