A Research Report on College Students Skipping Classes

Answer 1

The phenomenon of college students skipping classes has become an important issue that cannot be ignored. The following is the relevant content of the research report on college students skipping classes:

** I. Current Situation of College Students Skipping Classes **

1. ** Skipping class ratio **
- In a survey of 94 sophomore students in two classes, 45 of them had skipped classes to varying degrees (including hidden truancy), and the truancy rate was as high as 48%. 52% of the students had never skipped class during their one and a half years in school, 22% rarely skipped class, 16% occasionally skipped class, and 11% often skipped class.
2. ** Gender-based differences **
- According to the investigation, the phenomenon of boys skipping classes was more serious. The 11 students who often skipped class were all boys. 94% of the students who occasionally or sometimes skipped class were boys, 73% of the students who did not skip class were boys, and 87% of the students who did not skip class were girls. 13% of the students had skipped class and did not skip class often.
3. ** Choosing to skip classes **
- College students had a choice in the amount of time they could skip classes and the content of their courses.

** 2. The reason why college students skip classes **

1. ** Student's own factors **
- ** Risk-preference and job-choosing tendency **: Research has found that the more college students skip classes during school, the higher their salary after graduation, the lower their job satisfaction, and the more frequently they job-hopping. However, this does not mean that skipping classes increases the salary level, but reflects the personality characteristics such as risk preference that drive this behavior. Students who skipped more classes tended to choose jobs outside the system such as private enterprises, foreign companies, or self-employment ("high-risk, high-reward" career preference); students who skipped less classes tended to choose "low-risk, low-reward" jobs within the system (such as civil servants).
- ** The difference between learning autonomy and self-discipline **: College students are more independent in their studies. Most students only occasionally skip class or rarely skip class (only 3% of them skip class often). The key to reducing truancy is not to force all students not to skip class, but to identify students who skip class frequently (such as skipping class three times a week or more). For example, students who stay up late, work part-time, or rush other homework can strengthen their time management ability; For students who feel that their academic challenges are not enough, they can use classroom tests, team competitions, and other teaching activities to stimulate motivation; For students who are struggling to study and have the risk of failing, they can be required to attend classes, and provide support means such as after-class Q & A and self-study groups.
2. ** School factors **
- ** The curriculum is unreasonable **:
- There were problems in the discipline system and professional setting of various colleges and universities. For example, most of the courses offered by most majors were abstruse theoretical courses, and there were almost no practical courses with strong practicality; the content of professional courses was repetitive, lagging, and loosely connected with reality; the difficulty of teaching materials was not suitable, and the teaching facilities were poor.
- The course selection system of colleges and universities was not perfect. It was difficult for students to choose courses that they were really interested in. They could not realize the autonomy of course selection. As a result, they lacked enthusiasm for learning, which led to hidden skipping classes.
- **"Focus on scientific research over teaching" evaluation mechanism **:
- In universities, teaching and scientific research should be equal, but universities focused on scientific research and even used it as an important basis for evaluating teachers 'titles. As a result, undergraduate education focused on teaching but focused on research. The teachers 'scientific research level had improved, but it was difficult to develop their teaching ability and achieve the expected teaching effect. The students' learning needs could not be met, and their enthusiasm for learning was hit. Even if the school adopted tough management measures, it was difficult to eradicate the intrinsic problem of hidden truancy.
- **"Form over substance" management system **:
- Although colleges and universities had a complete and standardized attendance system, hidden truancy was widespread, different, selective, and diverse. It was difficult for schools to make reasonable countermeasures against hidden truancy behavior, and teachers could not clearly define the management boundaries of hidden truancy behavior, which led to the frequent occurrence of hidden truancy among college students.
3. ** Social factors **
- ** The misconception of education as a tool **: With the acceleration of the process of commerce, the theory of "reading is useless" has become popular. The social environment has affected college students 'view of the value of knowledge to become utilitarian, resulting in the misconception of "going to college is only for employment". They firmly believe in "reading is useless", thus giving up learning knowledge that they think is "useless" in class and performing hidden truancy behaviors (such as sleeping, chatting, playing with mobile phones, etc.).
- ** Utilitarian-based misconception of education **: The tendency of social utilitarian-based education has made education more utilitarian-based. In the eyes of some people, universities have become job-preparation training institutions. Many college students enter university with the mentality of finding a good job or getting a diploma, which is easy to cause truancy.

** III. Challenge and Reflection of College Students Skipping Classes **

1. ** Management challenges for truant students **
- For students who frequently skipped classes, teachers were required to find out the underlying reasons for their skipping classes through interviews and other methods. Then, they would take different measures to deal with them, such as strengthening their time management skills, using special teaching activities to stimulate motivation, and providing extra-cursory support.
2. ** The challenges faced by students who never skip class **
- A quarter of the college students never missed classes, among which the children of the workers and peasants were even less absent. These students had strong self-control, followed the rules, and relied on traditional classroom teaching and learning, but they faced the challenge of hidden skipping classes and a single way of learning. Some studies had found that more than 70% of college students spent at least half of their time in class "when they were in the company, but their hearts were not in the company". Moreover, capital-intensive industries in the central region (such as finance) valued internships more, and graduates who lacked internship experience were at a disadvantage in the competition for job hunting.
3. ** Thoughts on the Quality Evaluation of Undergraduates **
- The evaluation of undergraduate teaching quality could not stop at the attendance rate, nor could it be satisfied with the final score. Instead, it should focus on whether it could be transformed into workplace competitiveness after graduation. Colleges and universities not only had to cultivate "good students" with strong self-control, but they also had to take care of students 'prediction and responsibility for risks. Only then could graduates broaden their career choices and cope with future career challenges.
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