Causes of Student Absenteeism in Community College Classes.

McCutcheon, Lynn E.; Beder, Harold A.

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ERIC Number: EJ366462

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Publication Date: 1987

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Causes of Student Absenteeism in Community College Classes.

McCutcheon, Lynn E.; Beder, Harold A.

Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, v11 n4 p283-93 1987

Describes a study using two open-ended, in-class surveys to determine the reasons students gave for missing social science classes. The five most important reasons given were "I was sick,""I needed to prepare for a test/assignment in another class,""I was tired/sleepy," and "I overslept." (DMM)

Descriptors: Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Community Colleges, Social Sciences, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Student Problems, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges

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Language: English

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