A Study on Effectiveness of Morning Lecture Among Students
Author: Sneha Agarwal, Riya Choudhari, Rudresh Upadhyay
Introduction: Morning lectures are a common feature of college time-tables and are expected to improve discipline, attendance, and academic outcomes. However, many students face difficulty waking up early and remaining attentive during early hours. This study evaluates students’ perception of morning lectures and their impact on academic performance and productivity.
Objective: To understand the effectiveness of morning lecture among students.
Literature Review:
A Review of Perceived Influence of Lecture Period on Academic Performance
The study emphasizes that improving timetable structure is as important as improving teaching methods. Jubril (2022) reported that lecture periods significantly affect academic performance, with morning lectures having a more positive impact on marketing students’ learning outcomes. Overall, morning classes are perceived as more effective, but lecture quality and scheduling practices remain critical factors.
Review on Morning Lecture Are better Retained Than Afternoon Ones
Rokade and Bahetee reported that retention of anatomy lectures was significantly higher in morning lectures compared to afternoon lectures. Afternoon sessions showed greater inattentiveness, though the use of visual and kinesthetic aids improved retention, especially in afternoon classes.
Data Collection: To understand the underlying issue of effectiveness of morning lecture. A structured questionnaire was prepared with 5 statements on a 5‑point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree)
106 students from ITM were surveyed using Google Forms.
The Questions are:
· I attend morning lecture regularly.
· I believe morning lecture improves my academic performance.
· I feel more productive after attending morning lecture.
· I find it difficult to wake up early in the morning.
· I feel sleepy during morning lecture.
For each question, mean, standard deviation (SD), standard error (SE) and one‑sample t‑statistic were calculated using Excel.
Data Analysis:
|
|
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Q5 |
|
Mean |
3.14 |
2.71 |
2.62 |
3.99 |
3.99 |
|
Standard Deviation |
1.50 |
1.51 |
1.51 |
1.29 |
1.35 |
|
Standard Error |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
|
T Stat |
-17.34 |
-17.75 |
-17.77 |
-19.76 |
-18.79 |
All the t stats values are less than -1.96 so people disagree with all the statements.
Conclusion:
People do not attend morning lecture regularly.
People do not believe that morning lecture improve their academic performance.
People do not feel productive after attending morning lecture.
People find it difficult to wake up early in the morning.
People feel sleepy during morning lecture.
Reference:
Jubril (2022). A Review of Perceived Influence of Lecture Period on Academic Performance of marketing students in college of education. PGDT-GLOBAL.
Rokade SA, BH Bahetee (2013). Morning Lecture are Better Retained Than Afternoon Ones. A pilot evaluation report from 1sr MBBS anatomy lecture. SAS Journal of Medicine , 1(1), 1-6.