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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-6 | Issue-05
Correlation of Classroom Attendance with Exam Performance in Ist MBBS Students In South Maharashtra
Dr. Shafique Ahmed Mundewadi, Dr. Daokar Rameshwar, Dr. Archana Dhake, Dr. Prakash Sable, Dr. Deepak Bansode
Published: May 30, 2018 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i05.040
Pages: 2073-2076
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Abstract
A number of studies have shown the impact of attending the classes during the session on examination results of students. Students with good lecture attendance show good results while those with poor lecture attendance are at risk for poor performance in the examinations. In this study we wanted to test this in students of I st MBBS in Physiology in our set up. All the students in I st MBBS in Physiology of Dr.V. M. Govt Medical College Solapur, during the session 2009-10 a 2010-11 were enrolled for this study. Performance of these students in Preliminary exams was analyzed. Students were grouped into two, Group-A with ≥60% attendance and Group-B with <60% attendance. The frequency of failure in the two groups was compared using the chi square test