ABSTRACT Lecture recordings are anecdotally associated with decreased rates of attendance at face-to-face classes. However, there have been very few studies that empirically analyse this contention, or which examine the motivations for student attendance at face-to-face classes. In this article we report on a study of over 900 undergraduate and postgraduate law students at The University of Western Australia. The study employed a mixed methodology approach involving a student survey, a manual count of attendance at face-to-face classes, and student focus groups to measure self-reported and actual rates of attendance at face-to-face classes and to identify factors influencing student attendance. A key finding is that lecture recordings are a significant reason for non-attendance, though perhaps not as all-encompassing a reason as anecdotal evidence suggests. We discuss the benefits of lecture recordings and the potential negative implications of non-attendance at face-to-face classes for students’ academic performance, their sense of connectedness, and the development of specialist skills and graduate attributes. We also consider how universities, law schools and law teachers might respond to these challenges.

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如果你录音，他们就不会来——但这真的很重要吗？澳大利亚法学院的学生出勤率和讲座记录

摘要 讲座录音与面授课程的出勤率降低有关。然而，很少有研究对这一论点进行实证分析，或者研究学生参加面对面课程的动机。在本文中，我们报告了对西澳大利亚大学 900 多名本科和法学研究生的研究。该研究采用混合方法，包括学生调查、面对面课程的人工出勤率和学生焦点小组，以衡量自我报告的和实际面对面课程的出勤率，并确定因素影响学生出勤。一个关键发现是讲座录音是缺席的重要原因，尽管可能不像轶事证据表明的那样包罗万象。我们讨论了讲座录音的好处以及不参加面授课程对学生学业成绩、他们的联系感以及专业技能和毕业生素质发展的潜在负面影响。我们还考虑大学、法学院和法律教师如何应对这些挑战。