Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Folia morphologica, cilt.85, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
BACKGROUND: Low attendance rates are a very important issue in medical schools and e-learning alternatives offer flexible participation models. This study aimed to examine the personal and environmental factors affecting attendance at lectures by focusing on the attendance habits of second-year medical students in anatomy lectures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional questionnaire analysis and was conducted on a sample of second-year medical students. Data was collected using a questionnaire that included a 23-item Likert-type lecture attendance scale and a question measuring the awareness of attendance requirement. The reliability of the scales was confirmed with Cronbach's alpha (α = 0.852) and construct validity was tested with factor analysis. Data was evaluated with percentages and statistical analyses. RESULTS: Students who were aware of the attendance requirement stated that they benefited more from the lectures (55.6% vs 33.4%, p < 0.001) and found lecture content more engaging (70.2% vs 52.0%, p < 0.001). While 66% of the students indicated that lecture schedules were inconvenient, 61.4% preferred online materials instead of attending face-to-face lectures. In addition, 46.1% of the students reported that the lecture content was not engaging, and 38.2% said that the lectures were boring. CONCLUSIONS: This studys reveals the factors affecting attendance at anatomy lectures such as motivation, lecture timetabling, learning environment, and social interaction. Reducing early lectures, adapting online materials to an asynchronous learning style, and using active learning methods were recommended. Student-centred and inclusive approaches are critical for sustainable success in medical education.