ERIC Number: ED288441
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 13
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Attendance at Basic Sciences Lectures: A Student Perspective.
Mendez, Antonio; Ramos, Gilberto
Factors that may affect a medical student's decision to attend basic science lectures were investigated. Basic science faculty members and administrators' views on student lecture attendance were elicited to construct a questionnaire. A total of 103 first-year and 75 second-year medical students attending a Puerto Rican medical school responded to the questionnaire. Findings indicate that a majority of student respondents felt that tests did not measure lecture conference content and that test questions did not correspond to the level they were taught during lectures. Respondents indicated that the time dedicated to lectures was excessive and that the amount of material conveyed was difficult to assimilate effectively and efficiently. The teaching style of basic sciences teachers seemed to discourage students from attending lectures. Findings suggest that courses with defined objectives may reduce student absenteeism. Approximately 45% of each group of respondents believed that lecture attendance did not affect their achievement, while around 20% from each group felt lecture attendance negatively affected their grades. Implications for medical education are briefly addressed. (SW)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Puerto Rico
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