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. 2019 Sep 6;10:759–768. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S208960

Table 3.

Faculty perspectives about student attendance, active learning, and job satisfaction (N=26)

Survey question No. (%)
Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
Student attendance at non-mandatory large group session indicates their level of professionalism 10 (38) 5 (19) 5 (19) 5 (19) 1 (4)
I feel more job satisfaction with higher attendance at large group sessions 2 (8) 2 (8) 3 (12) 12 (46) 7 (27)
I prefer to incorporate active learning in my large group sessions when attendance is mandatory 1 (4) 1 (4) 9 (35) 12 (46) 3 (12)
Students who attend large group sessions regularly have better academic performance 0 (0) 10 (38) 8 (31) 2 (8) 6 (23)
Lecture capture is an effective alternative to large group attendance 3 (12) 3 (12) 8 (31) 7 (27) 5 (19)
Lecture capture should not be used as a substitute for attending large group sessions 6 (23) 6 (23) 8 (31) 2 (8) 4 (15)
Lectures are more effective with higher attendance 5 (19) 4 (15) 6 (23) 8 (31) 3 (12)
Active-learning sessions are more effective with higher attendance 1 (4) 1 (4) 9 (35) 12 (46) 3 (12)
I prefer that all large group sessions have mandatory attendance 11 (42) 4 (15) 8 (31) 1 (4) 2 (8)
I prefer that all large group sessions with an active-learning component have mandatory attendance 5 (19) 3 (12) 5 (19) 8 (31) 5 (19)