ArticleMedical science educator2020
Effects of Live Lecture Attendance on the Academic Achievement of Preclinical Medical Students.
Article in Medical science educator, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Using a volitional help sheet to increase university students' attendance at on-campus lectures: A randomized controlled trial.The British journal of educational psychology · 2026Trial
- From Text to Test: Pre-Lecture Reading Boosts Medical Students' Comprehension and Retention.Saudi medical journal · 2026Article
- Classroom recordings: Utilization and influence on course performance.The Journal of chiropractic education · 2024Article
- Exploring Factors Responsible for Absenteeism among Undergraduate Medical Students.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2023Article
- Reliability and validity study of the Thai adaptation of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey among preclinical medical students at a medical school in Thailand.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLive lecture remains a ubiquitous form of knowledge delivery in preclinical medical education. However, voluntary live lecture attendance has markedly decreased at several medical schools. This case-control study examined the effect of live lecture attendance on academic achievement in selected basic science courses.
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resultsAbsenteeism was identified as a significant risk factor for having below average score in preclinical medical science courses with a 2.34-fold risk (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.27-4.33). Distracting behavior more than 25% of live lecture time was a factor with non-significantly increased risk for having below average score (1.36-fold risk, 95% CI: 0.86-2.13).
conclusionsAbsenteeism was compellingly associated with poorer examination performance among medical students in basic science medical courses. Preclinical medical students should be encouraged to attend live lectures as often as possible.
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