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ERIC Number: EJ1194494
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Nov
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0018-1560
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The Impact of Attendance on First-Year Study Success in Problem-Based Learning
Bijsmans, Patrick; Schakel, Arjan H.
Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, v76 n5 p865-881 Nov 2018
The literature on first-year study success has identified a host of factors that may affect a student's chances of succeeding, ranging from personal circumstances to educational environment. One of the factors that often emerges in this context is (non-)attendance of classes, lectures and tutorials. Intuitively, one would expect this to be all the more important in programmes that employ a student-centred and interactive approach to learning, such as problem-based learning. Interestingly, there is little dedicated research that looks into the importance of (non-)attendance in such a learning environment. This article addresses this gap in the literature by looking at the effect of (non-)attendance on the study success of three cohorts of Maastricht University's Bachelor in European Studies (annual intake of 325-350 students). Controlling for a range of factors, we find that attendance matters for several measures of study success and also for the committed and participating student.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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