Attendance policies, instructor communication, student attendance, and learning. Issue 2 (17th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Snyder, Jason; Frank, Lisa A. C.
• Is Part Of: Journal of education for business. Volume 91:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 108
• Page End: 116
• Publication Date: 2016-02-17
• Subjects: affective learning -- attendance policy -- class attendance -- cognitive learning -- grades; Business education -- Periodicals; 658.0071
• DOI: 10.1080/08832323.2015.1128383
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0883-2323

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The authors utilized a quasiexperimental design across five sections of a managerial communication course ( N = 150) to test the role of course policies and student perceptions of the instructor in influencing student absenteeism and three indicators of student learning: grades, affective learning, and cognitive learning. The experimental group received a class attendance policy containing a grade-related contingency. Results suggest that the three indicators of student learning are associated with different predictors. Moreover, the appropriate attendance policy sets the stage for learning.