Correlation of examination performance with lecture attendance: A comparative study of first-year biological sciences undergraduates

Biochemical Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-123

  Gatherer, Derek ^a   Manning, Francis C R ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; GENDER; LEARNING; MINORITY GROUP; STUDENT;

EID: 0032051688     PISSN: 03074412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0307-4412(98)00055-7     Document Type: Article

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