Correlation of examination performance with lecture attendance: a comparative study of first-year biological sciences undergraduates

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作者：
Gatherer, D [1 ]
Manning, FCR [1 ]
机构：
[1] Liverpool John Moores Univ, Sch Biomol Sci, Liverpool L3 3AF, Merseyside, England
来源：
BIOCHEMICAL EDUCATION | 1998年 / 26卷 / 02期
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10.1016/S0307-4412(98)00055-7
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Examination performance of first-year biological sciences undergraduates (n = 152) was found to be statistically significantly (p < 0.0005) correlated with lecture attendance. This correlation was particularly strong for non-Anglophone and UK ethnic minority students (r = 0.603), compared to white UK students (r = 0.276). On the basis of this we suggest that lectures are an important contribution to equal opportunities in undergraduate courses. (C) 1998 IUBMB. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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