EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENT CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PERFORMANCE

Authors
DEVADOSS S FOLTZ J
Citation
S. Devadoss et J. Foltz, EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENT CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PERFORMANCE, American journal of agricultural economics, 78(3), 1996, pp. 499-507
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Economics,"AgricultureEconomics & Policy
Journal title
American journal of agricultural economics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029092
Volume
78
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
499 - 507
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9092(1996)78:3<499:EOFISC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
This study quantifies the effects of student behavior, teacher attribu tes, and course characteristics on class attendance and performance. S everal notable factors that influence attendance and grades are motiva tion, prior grade point average (GPA), self-financing by students, hou rs worked on jobs, quality of teaching, and nature of class lectures, This study provides strong empirical evidence of the positive influenc e of class attendance on student performance.