ERIC Number: EJ1106898
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 6
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Point-Counterpoint: Should Attendance Be Required in Collegiate Classrooms?
Pinto, Jo Ann M.; Lohrey, Peter
Contemporary Issues in Education Research, v9 n3 p115-120 2016
This paper examines two divergent viewpoints about whether or not class attendance should be mandatory in higher education. The authors, both accounting professors at the same institution, delineate their respective viewpoints citing school policy, federal regulations and academic freedom as factors which motivate their attendance policy.
Descriptors: Attendance, College Students, Federal Regulation, Academic Freedom, School Policy, Higher Education, Class Size, Campuses
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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