Non attendance of lectures and tutorials appears to
be a growing trend. The literature suggests many
possible reasons including students’ changing
lifestyle, attitudes, teaching and technology. This
paper looks at the reasons for non attendance of
students in the Faculty of Commerce at the
University of Wollongong and identifies relationships
between attendance, participation and performance.
The results indicate that there are valid reasons for
non attendance that are both in the control of
learners and teachers. There are also clear benefits
for students to be gained in attendance; however,
changes in the way we learn, teach, assess and use
technology are recommended if we wish to reverse
the trend.
