A study by education platform Skillbox and research group VK found that university students tend to skip classes when they don’t see how studying will benefit them in the future.
63% of respondents admitted that they regularly skipped classes during their studies, and 21% named the inability to combine work and study as one of the reasons for absenteeism, writes Gazeta.ru.
In their responses, respondents noted that providing more topics relevant to learning and more opportunities for practice would motivate students to attend classes.
According to the survey, 53% of Russians said they are consciously approaching the choice of education. 40% reported that getting their current profession was their main goal in getting their education.
However, almost two-thirds (63%) of Russians admitted to skipping classes regularly. At the same time, 57% of students aged 18 to 24 prioritized receiving a document confirming their specialty.
The most common reasons for absenteeism were related to illness (27%) and difficulties in balancing work and study (15%), followed by urgent work matters.
In different age categories, third place varies. For example, 10 percent of 25-34 year olds prioritize studying to meet up with friends or pursue other hobbies and extracurricular activities.
According to the survey, 14% of respondents aged 18-24 answered that they skip classes because of fatigue and laziness.
The majority of former and current students note that they skip classes more often in the first half of the academic year.
According to a recent survey, a number of external factors can motivate students to study and miss fewer classes: more choice of topics (26%); emphasis on practice rather than theory (24%), as well as support from peers/society; interactive format (22%).
42% of self-taught respondents say they are very disciplined; they make sure to set aside enough time for study.
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