Impact of Attendance on Students’ Academic Performance in ICT Related Courses: Faculty of Engineering, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree
2013
The impact of lecture attendance on student’s academic performance was investigated based on student’s total score and frequency of class attendance of 598 randomly selected students. Attendance were marked by the lecturer at the end of each contact with the students, Data from the selected students were analyzed using regression and correlation statistical tools. The result of the analysis revealed a positive correlation between class attendance and students performance in the examination. It was finally recommended that attendance register should be marked by lecturers during contact periods. Moreover, a minimum requirement of 70% attendance should be enforced as a prerequisite for writing any end of semester examination.
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