Critical reflections on collecting class attendance registers in large Psychology classes
The general impression among academic staff is that non- attendance of lectures is adversely affecting students’ academic performance. This study reflects on the impact of using data collectors to collect data on lecture attendance. It focuses on some of the important issues that emerged when colle...
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2010-01-01
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The general impression among academic staff is that non- attendance of lectures is adversely affecting students’ academic performance. This study reflects on the impact of using data collectors to collect data on lecture attendance. It focuses on some of the important issues that emerged when collecting data on class attendance by means of class registers. These issues are discussed in light of possible implications for the larger research project and in terms of the academic endeavour. This article concludes with suggestions for improving the data collection process that might prove useful for other researchers wishing to work in this area.
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb5be58d477c4a9dbf8e0c6924fe1b762024-03-07T11:11:59ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Academica0587-24052415-04792010-01-012Critical reflections on collecting class attendance registers in large Psychology classesAndrew Thatcher0David Rosenstein1Geertjie-Kieke Grootenhuis2Gillian Haiden3University of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the Witwatersrand The general impression among academic staff is that non- attendance of lectures is adversely affecting students’ academic performance. This study reflects on the impact of using data collectors to collect data on lecture attendance. It focuses on some of the important issues that emerged when collecting data on class attendance by means of class registers. These issues are discussed in light of possible implications for the larger research project and in terms of the academic endeavour. This article concludes with suggestions for improving the data collection process that might prove useful for other researchers wishing to work in this area. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/aa/article/view/1293 |
| spellingShingle | Andrew Thatcher David Rosenstein Geertjie-Kieke Grootenhuis Gillian Haiden Critical reflections on collecting class attendance registers in large Psychology classes Acta Academica |
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| title_short | Critical reflections on collecting class attendance registers in large Psychology classes |
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