University Attendance Survey: Research Report and Analysis

This research report analyzes a survey conducted among 63 students to understand their perspectives on class attendance. The survey explores factors influencing attendance, such as professor knowledge, course relevance, and materials. The findings reveal that students generally view attendance favorably, with a significant portion attending a majority of their classes. Students believe attendance positively impacts grades and learning. The report highlights the importance of interactive courses, career relevance, and knowledgeable professors in encouraging attendance. The study suggests that academic institutions should focus on aligning course offerings with professional requirements and utilizing interactive teaching methods to enhance student engagement. The report also emphasizes the need to monitor student participation rates and tailor courses to meet student needs.

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Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Executive Summary
The study is focused towards the essential analysis of a survey conducted among 63 students to
record their views on attendance in course. The views of the students were discussed to find
significant implications from the same. Attendance survey revealed that students are more
inclined towards attending classes for career relevant and effective courses.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Survey analysis details.....................................................................................................................3
Conclusions......................................................................................................................................4
Recommendations............................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5

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Introduction
The study is focused on analyzing a survey concerning attendance conducted among
many students in a class. The survey is focused towards understanding the essential factors that
affect class attendance among the students. The views of the students regarding the same has
been gathered. The report subsequently analyzes the data that have been gathered from the
survey. The survey has been done among 63 student respondents with the help of specific
attendance related questions set on a questionnaire.
Survey analysis details
The survey pointed out that in general most students have favorable views on attendance.
It was found that 62% of the students surveyed responded that they attend 81 to 100% of their
classes. Another 26% responded that they attend 61 to 80% of their classes. Hence, most students
were found to attend at least 61% of their classes. 46% and 41% of the students surveyed said
that they attend all of their classes and most of their classes respectively. It was found that most
students believe in the fact that attendance causes their grades to improve. 43% of the students
said that attendance was a very important factor that improves their grades. 65% of the
respondents said that attendance contributes greatly to the learning that is generated through a
given course. Students were found to disagree majorly on the notion that they do not attend class
as they don’t feel like studying. However, students did agree that the knowledge of the professor,
the relevance of the course to the aspired career and the course materials were major reasons that
affected attendance, whether lower or higher. 22% strongly agreeing on course materials, 33%
strongly agreeing on professors and 25% strongly agreeing on career relevance. The survey in all
is strong due to the fact that the most relevant questions have been asked. An essential weakness

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of the survey is that it does not consider the demographic details or the type of courses. The
opportunities presented by the survey is that the results can be used to create even better surveys
in the future.
Attendance is becoming a significant factor that are affecting the universities (Bleemer &
Zafar, 2018). The various researches point to the fact that students are more inclined towards
learning and attending classes. However, it has been identified that the courses that are taught by
lesser knowledgeable professors suffer from lack of interest among the students. Studies reveal
that students give more importance to attending interactive courses. Hence, focus should be on
making courses more interactive (Prada & Urzúa, 2017).
Conclusions
The implications that can be gathered from the survey is that students in the present
academic environments are more inclined towards attending classes. This contribute to their
growth and development in terms of career if they are enrolled in effective courses. Students are
taking more rational decisions in regards to attending classes. This requires attention from the
management of academic institutions.
Recommendations
It can be recommended that institutions make more use of interactive classes to ensure
effective participation. More importance should be given towards practical exercises to keep
students engaged. Academic institutions should ensure that students are more inclined towards
the subjects that are being taught. There is an immediate need for aligning the academic course

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offering with the professional requirements for that particular field. It is important that the
institutions take note of the participation rates of the students.

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