CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF 1ST MBBS STUDENTS IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Dr. Soma Gupta* and Dr. Sanjoy Kunti
ABSTRACT
Attendance in didactic lecture classes in Biochemistry of 276 students of Midnapore Medical College was studied along with their marks in Biochemistry in 1st Professional MBBS examination. The statistical analysis shows a positive correlation among classroom attendance and university marks. The regression analysis also reflects that university mark is dependent on theory class attendance. Hence a well prepared lecture class is very important method of teaching Biochemistry in medical colleges.
Keywords: Didactic lecture; biochemistry theory; absenteeism.
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