Two students, Priya and Daniel, discussing a project on lecture

Section 3. You will hear two students, Priya and Daniel, discussing a project on lecture recordings and attendance with their tutor. First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24. Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 24. TUTOR: So, Priya, Daniel, your project asked whether recording lectures affects whether students actually turn up. What did you find? PRIYA: Well, our first assumption was that recordings would empty the lecture halls, but the picture was more complicated than that. DANIEL: Yes. Overall attendance did drop a little when recordings were introduced, but only by about eight per cent, far less than staff had feared. TUTOR: And who was staying away? PRIYA: That's the interesting bit. It wasn't the struggling students, as people assume. It was mostly the high-achievers, who felt confident they could catch up later from the recording. TUTOR: Now, before we go further, let's be clear about how you gathered the data. You didn't just rely on the sign-in sheets, did you? DANIEL: No, we learned quickly that the sign-in sheets weren't reliable, people signed in for friends. So we used the door counters instead, which just count bodies entering. PRIYA: And we combined that with a short online survey, so we had numbers and reasons together. Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 25 to 30. TUTOR: Sensible. Now let's sort out who's doing what for the write-up, because I've got you down for a few things. Daniel, you're analysing the survey responses? DANIEL: Actually no, that's Priya's part. I'm doing the attendance graphs. TUTOR: Ah, my mistake. So Priya, the survey analysis is yours. And the literature review, the summary of previous studies? PRIYA: That's Daniel, he'd already read most of the papers. DANIEL: I'll do the literature review, yes. TUTOR: Good. And who's contacting the lecturers for their comments? PRIYA: We agreed our supervisor would do that bit, actually, it's easier coming from a member of staff. TUTOR: Fair enough, leave that with me. Now, your recommendations, keep them realistic. DANIEL: Our main one is that recordings should stay, but that lecturers should add something you can only get in person, a live discussion or a quiz, so there's a reason to come. PRIYA: And we'd suggest recordings are released a few days later, not instantly, so there's less temptation to skip. TUTOR: Both sensible. Let's look at your figures. That is the end of Section 3. You now have some time to check your answers.