Use Of Non-traditional Methods Research Articles

ВОСПИТАНИЕ ДОЛГА ПО В.А. СУХОМЛИНСКОМУ: ОБРАЩЕНИЕ К СУЩНОСТИ ПОНЯТИЯ

The problem of forming spiritual and moral values, which has become relevant in the last decade, required an appeal to rich experience of domestic pedagogy. In this article, the author explores concept “duty” in the prose of Vasiliy A. Sukhomlinsky. The concept itself was subjected to conceptual analysis, since it has a rather complex and ambiguous semantics. A mandatory moral and ethical component of duty as an inner feeling of a person was established. Contextual analysis was applied to the text of “Education of Duty” in order to clarify the author’s modality. The noun “duty” and its derivatives were analyzed within the context of one predicative structure for each case of use, only free lexical compatibility was taken into account, nouns, adjectives and verbs were included in the context structure. The processing of the results made it possible to establish the comparative frequency of the noun, to highlight the main accompanying meanings expressed by meaningful parts of speech. The author’s lexical valence of the word “duty” in Vasiliy A. Sukhomlinsky does not include a civil or patriotic component. Nuclear positions in the structure of the concept under study are occupied by such meanings and values as human personality, morality, and feeling. The use of non-traditional methods for pedagogical research led to the conclusion that Sukhomlinsky was committed to truly humanitarian values, contrary to the party and class values characteristic of the era.

PERSONNEL SELECTION AS INFORMATION SECURITY CONTROLS

The article deals with current issues of human resource security in the context of ensuring the organization's information security. The focus is on the procedure of selecting applicants for vacant positions since mistakes made at this stage of personnel management can negatively affect the efficiency of the organization. The list of personal characteristics of employees that are dangerous from the point of view of information security is laid out. Based on the conducted research, recommendations were given regarding the use of non-traditional methods of checking and evaluating candidates for employment, namely: analysis of the applicant's profile in social networks; brainteaser interview; a method based on the use of physiognomy, studying the language of gestures and the body; graphological method; socionic typing method. The verification methods chosen by the organization must comply with the current legislation on confidentiality, protection of personal identification data, and employment. All regulations, moral and ethical standards, business requirements, perceived risks and the organization's information classification scheme must be taken into account, too.

EXPERIENCE OF SCIENTISTS-PRACTITIONERS REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AESTHETIC COMPETENCE IN TEACHING MATHEMATICAL DISCIPLINES

The formation of a creative personality is extremely necessary nowadays, in the development of which an important place belongs to aesthetic factors in education. The development of aesthetic competence requires special training and must be connected with purposeful pedagogical activity. The aim of the article is to highlight the practical achievements of teachers regarding the implementation of aesthetic competence in the process of teaching mathematical disciplines, to analyse the available approaches of teachers to solving this task, and to provide certain recommendations. The article presents practical approaches to the formation of aesthetic competence in teaching mathematics both in schools and in institutions of higher education. The need to strengthen the aesthetic component of the educational process as a method that increases interest in studying mathematics is substantiated. It is emphasized that the appropriate use of non-traditional methods of teaching mathematics, the unique combination of educational materials with aesthetic content contributes to the development of imagination, fantasy, and creative activity of a person. Non-standard methods of conducting classes by schoolteachers and teachers of higher education institutions, aimed at the development of aesthetic competence in the process of teaching mathematical disciplines, are highlighted. The close connection between mathematics and art, the aesthetic educational influence of mathematics on the cultural development of a person is demonstrated. It is emphasized that the acquisition of aesthetic competence is a continuous process of personality development that occurs throughout life. The principles of forming the aesthetic competence of students in mathematics classes are formulated.
 Keywords: competence approach; aesthetic competence; mathematics; mathematical disciplines; personality development; computer technologies; teaching experience.

Запалювання вакуумно-дугового розряду в джерелах плазми нетрадиційними методами

The subject of research in this article is the processes of excitation of a vacuum-arc discharge in plasma sources by unconventional methods: the transition of a glow discharge into an arc discharge (TGA) and arc initiation using laser radiation (LR). The goals are to increase the service life of ignition systems (IS) for plasma sources to expand their technological capabilities and the quality of the resulting coatings. The tasks: to investigate the modes in which non-traditional IS stably excite an arc discharge and ensure their high service life. The methods used are analytical and experimental research methods, which were carried out using the developed new devices. The following results have been obtained. The study of arc excitation using a TGA in a system of Penning-type electrodes showed that the use of a plasma source with such an IS is advisable in processes in which reaction gases are used to form compounds with its material on the cathode surface. Otherwise, after several hundred triggering, the probability of PTD decreases to values of 10...50 %, which is explained by the cleaning of the cathode surface from various inhomogeneities. The ignition of the TGA arc using dielectric stimulators of the cathode spot (CS) expands the technological capabilities of the plasma source. Here, the arc discharge stably ignites in the pressure range from 10-2 to 10 Pa, with voltage pulses of the order of 2 kV in a magnetic field with a strength of 5.6 104 A/m and a starting pulse energy of 2 J. The design of a plasma source with a combined IS has been developed, which makes it possible to achieve the maximum reliability of the excitation of a vacuum arc. A plasma source with a combined IS has a reliability of starting the device in the pressure range of 10-2 ... 5 Pa, the presence of a magnetic field of 104 ... 105 A/m and amplitude of starting pulses of 1.5...2.0 kV close to 100%. The conditions under which the formation of vapor condensate of the plasma source cathode material on the surface of the LR input window does not occur are considered, and it is proposed to solve this problem by supplying energy to the condensation zone directly to the formed condensate layer. Conclusions. The use of non-traditional methods of excitation of a vacuum-arc discharge was substantiated and studied: using TGA and LR, a combined IS was developed, in which traditional and non-traditional methods of arc ignition are combined using the advantages of each method, parameters were found under which the IS work under study reliably and have high resource.

Педагогічні умови формування етнокультурної компетентності здобувачів початкової освіти

The article defines and characterizes a set of pedagogical conditions for the formation of ethnocultural competence of primary school students. The methodological essence of the concept of "pedagogical conditions" and the state of development of the issue in the scientific and methodological literature are analyzed and revealed. The choice and ways of implementation of pedagogical conditions of formation of ethnocultural competence of primary education pupils in institutions of general secondary education are substantiated. The pedagogical conditions include the creation of a special ethnocultural educational center (zone) in the classroom; introduction of elective courses in the educational process of primary school; use of non-traditional methods in teaching Ukrainian studies courses; use of electronic educational resources during Ukrainian studies classes; intensification of extracurricular ethnocultural activities of junior schoolchildren. The first pedagogical condition involves the creation of a special ethnocultural environment in the classroom, which will help younger students understand the importance, necessity and need to learn ethnocultural values and form an interest in learning and adopting the ethnocultural experience of Ukrainians. The second pedagogical condition in our study is introduction into the educational process of primary school elective course in Ukrainian studies "I love Ukraine" (M. Chabayovskaya, etc.), which aims to ensure the formation of each student's worldview, beliefs, ideals, interests, morals, volitional traits, skills and habits of motivational and personal ethnocultural behavior, a holistic personality – a citizen of Ukraine. The third pedagogical condition for the formation of ethnocultural competence of primary school students is the use, along with traditional non-traditional principles and methods of teaching in Ukrainian studies courses. The fourth pedagogical condition is the use of visualization (electronic educational resources) in the course of Ukrainian studies, which is related to the psychological characteristics of primary school students in terms of perception and assimilation of the educational material.

Treatment of Bronchial Asthma with Folk Remedies

This article notes that bronchial asthma (BA) is a global problem. Bronchial asthma, the treatment and prevention of which requires only a serious and comprehensive approach, according to WHO, is diagnosed in 4-10% of the world's population. This respiratory disease is chronic, characterized by periodic attacks. The incidence of asthma is increasing worldwide. It is among the top ten non-communicable chronic diseases that are the leading cause of death among middle-aged and elderly people, reducing life expectancy by 6.6 years for men and 13.5 years for women. The purpose of the study was to study the features of the use of non-traditional methods of treating BA along with treatment traditional.

Підвищення ефективності запалювання вакуумно-дугового розряду в джерелах плазми

The analysis of the existing vacuum-arc discharge ignition systems showed the following ways to improve their efficiency: development of new design solutions for both individual units and the entire ignition system as a whole; the use of composite materials to fill the discharge gaps of starting devices; creation of new circuit solutions for power supplies of starting discharges; the use of non-traditional methods of ignition of a vacuum-arc discharge - the transition of a glow discharge into an arc one; using laser radiation to ignite the arc. Criteria for evaluating the reliability and durability of vacuum-arc discharge initiation systems in technological plasma sources are proposed, based on which complex studies of contact-type arc excitation systems with spark surface breakdown and two-stage launch systems with an autonomous plasma injector. Based on the performed studies, designs of vacuum-arc plasma sources with contact-type systems have been developed that ensure their performance in a certain range of technological parameters; The design of the ignition system turned out to be the most effective, in which the ignition electrode and the auxiliary anode are made as a single structural element in the form of a cut cone-shaped spiral. These design features, firstly, do not prevent the condensation on the surface of the starting discharge gap of a part of the metal evaporated by the cathode spot (CS) of the arc during the operation of the device, and secondly, they greatly facilitate the output of the CS from the place of initiation to the working end of the cathode. Here, the magnetic field, under the action of the CS moves, created by the current of the starting discharge itself, flows along with the turns of the cone-shaped spiral. This ignition system does not require a separate power supply and can operate in an automatic mode from the arc power source. To implement a non-contact method of arc excitation using a plasma injector, various designs of it were studied, when the discharge gap was filled with different materials; it was found that the resource of starting injectors when filling the discharge gap with M-7 ceramics does not exceed 104 operations, with 22XC ceramics at the level of 105 operations, and when using a composite material (CM), it exceeds 106 operations at ignition energy of 5 J, an operating pulse frequency of 1 Hz and arc duration 2 s. The developed composite materials are distinguished by increasing resistance to electric discharges and low surface breakdown voltage (up to 100…200 V/mm). Such characteristics are provided by the features of the CM structure, which is a dielectric glassy matrix filled with finely dispersed conductive particles and semiconductor components. The theoretical and experimental dependence of the arc ignition probability on the ignition energy during the operation of the injector in the electric film explosion mode are compared, showing satisfactory agreement between the results.

THE STUDY OF THE COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES OF WATER-OIL EMULSIONS FORMED FROM LOCAL OILS AND METHODS FOR THEIR DESTRUCTION

The continuous increase in oil production and refining around the world requires the improvement and intensification of the processes of dehydration and desalting through the use of non-traditional methods of external influence, incl. electrophysical. This is dictated by the fact that in recent years oil-water emulsions with high stability, which are difficult to destroy even at the high costs of expensive imported demulsifiers, have often been supplied to oil treatment plants (OTPs).

STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF ADDITIVES ON THE RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF CRUDE OILS AND ASPHALTENE-RESİN-PARAFFINE COMPOUNDS

Studies of the rheological properties of oil during transportation depending on the content of resinous components and on the intensity of asphalten-rezin-parphine deposits (ARPD). Exploitation and development of heavy oil fields requires the use of non-traditional methods of their extraction, collection and transportation by pipeline. The rheological properties of the oil are used as the primary source information for design and operation issues during field development and subsequent pipeline transportation. In practice, chemical, thermal and mechanical methods are often used together to clean the ARPD. In this case, the technological and economic effect is achieved as a result of the complete elimination of ARPD and the acceleration of the process. It is important to follow safety rules when using chemical methods in combination with mechanical and thermal methods. One of the main tasks of rheological research is to determine the relationship between the force acting on the environment under study and the deformation forces that occur under the influence of this force. The results of experimental studies of low-paraffinic and high-paraffinic oils show that the presence in the oil of a dispersed system of asphaltenes and resins can lead to depressant effects. In the process of completing the graduation qualification work were overview of ARPD, mechanism of formation and factors, influencing the formation of ARPD. Detailed description is given existing ARPD control technologies with results of pilot tests at various fields and presented comparative analysis of control methods. The study revealed the most effective technologies for prevention and removal of asphalt-resin-paraffin sediments, as well as proposed improvement of one of the methods combating ARPD. The conclusion concluded on the prospects of application technologies during operation of complicated well stock Azerbaijani. These technologies are useful for fields with high content of asphalt-resin-paraffin substances in oil, which leads to a decrease in production of well products. Effective viscosity and tensile strength were measured in a rotary rheometer REOTEST-2 using a measuring system in accordance with GOST 26581-85. The results of electron microscopic studies of the oil sample extracted from the Balakhani field show that only with the addition of BAF-1 reagent, the asphaltene-resin-paraffin associations are completely dissolved and dissolved in the volume of oil. According to the obtained results, it was found that asphalteno-resinous components are natural depressants that reduce the crystallization temperature of paraffin depending on the type of oil. Difron-4201 and BAF-1 were used in different proportions as additives in the article. BAF-1 and Difron 4201 reagents were added to the 1:1:1 ratio of paraffin-resin-asphaltene mixture in Balakhani heavy oil, respectively, in a 1:1 ratio of Difron 4201 and BAF-1 reagents. As a result of the 1:1 ratio of Difron 4201 and BAF-1 reagents to the mixture, the uniform distribution of parasite-resin-asphaltene asociates was observed, which is one of the main conditions for improving the oil relog. The effect of Difron-4201 and BAF-1 additives on the properties of the oil sample extracted from the higher paraffin Bulla field was studied. Difron-4201 and BAF-1 composites consisting of a 1:1 mixture were found to be more effective among the studied ARD additives, which reduces the freezing temperature of the oil sample in the range of 200-800 kg/ton. The optimal density of Difron-4201 and BAF-1 composites was determined to be 600 kg/ton. Similar studies were conducted on Balakhani heavy and Surakhani oil samples. After exposure of BAF-1 and Difron-4201 to resin-asphaltene-paraffin compounds separated from Bulla and Balakhani oil samples by their additives, their electron microscopic studies were studied. According to the research, it is more expedient to use a composite made of a mixture of reagents BAF-1 and Difron-4201 to improve the rheological properties of paraffin, resin, asphaltene oils. Keywords: viscosity, asphaltene, resin, paraffin, association, additive, Difron-4201, BAF-1.

МАРКЕТИНГОВИЙ АУДИТ ДЛЯ ОЦІНКИ ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ТРАНСПОРТНИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ

The article examines the use of marketing audit as an effective tool in the field of managing the activities of a transport enterprise. In the conditions of an unstable economy and intensifying competition on the market, transport companies are offered the use of modern marketing tools, which will allow timely response to changes in the external and internal environment and will serve as a basis for justified management decisions with the aim of increasing the efficiency of functioning and improving competitive positions in the markets. It is noted that the marketing audit in the control system of the transport enterprise has not yet become widespread, which is connected with the unpreparedness of the managers of enterprises for new approaches to the analysis and assessment of business based on a high level of marketing theory. Marketing audit tools were adapted to assess the efficiency of transport enterprises, in particular, the efficiency of the enterprises' use of non-traditional methods and techniques of market activity. The use of a group of evaluation factors and questions that need to be answered during the marketing audit of a transport enterprise is proposed as a methodological technique of the audit. The authors claim that a marketing audit allows for an analysis of the compliance of the company's goals, mission, and strategy with consumer requirements and its correction if necessary; to determine the correspondence between the needs of consumers and the products (services) provided by the enterprise, the level of their satisfaction with the product (service) and possible ways to improve it; conduct an analysis of the enterprise environment at the micro and macro levels in order to determine negative and positive factors of influence; develop measures to minimize the impact of negative factors, as well as a set of actions to maximize the use of favorable factors to obtain additional profit; conduct an analysis of the competitive environment and the company's place on the market to determine competitive advantages and strengthen them; conduct an analysis of the effectiveness of the company's marketing policy and its competitiveness relative to the main competitors, as well as the development of optimization measures. It was concluded that marketing audit services are a rather promising direction for the development of an independent form of control, since marketing audit can become one of the tools of business analysis and assessment. At the same time, this type of audit does not prevent cooperation with other control bodies, and in many respects complements them.

Czech Republic on the Eve of Parliamentary Elections 2021: Party Programs

In the summer of 2021, the ANO movement, led by Prime Minister of the Czech Republic A. Babiš, regained the positions lost at the beginning of the year and topped the rating of the country's political forces. The article examines the main program documents of the key contenders for the composition of the Cabinet following the results of the autumn parliamentary elections. The author notes the use of non-traditional methods of attracting potential voters by ANO. In turn, his opponents, realizing the futility of using anti-corruption rhetoric, focused on creating an image of the prime minister as a politician, which casts doubt on the pro-European course of development of the Czech Republic. Such suspicions were not well-founded. They were based, firstly, on the fact that he pursued a multi-vector foreign policy, and, secondly, on the fact that the internal one contained national-conservative elements inherent in the governments of Poland and Hungary.

CONTENTS OF METHODICAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS-MUSICIANS FOR THE USE OF BELL RINGING MEANS IN PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

The urgency of improving the professional training of future music teachers in connection with the growing public demand for the professional qualities of teachers is substantiated. It is established that the teacher’s search for a new content of education, in particular among ethnopedagogical bell ringing means, the use of non-traditional methods and forms of teaching will promote creative development of an individual, the formation of value attitude to the traditions and customs of his/her nation. The necessity of formation of methodical readiness of future teachers-musicians for the use of bell-ringing means in professional activity is defined. The development of students’ motives for studying bell ringing will be more effective by directing the educational process of art and pedagogical faculties to the development of future music teachers’ bell ringing competencies. The purpose of the article is to highlight the author’s contribution to the content of academic disciplines included in the cycle of professional training of future music teachers, information about bell ringing, as well as to present the methodological content of lectures and practical classes. Among the vectors of innovative adjustments, making changes to the work programs of educational components, the organization of independent extracurricular activities of music students have been defined. The author’s system of semantic additions to the disciplines of the professional cycle of training future teachers of music has been presented. Instructional and methodical materials for lectures, seminars and practical classes, organization of independent work have been developed. The practical value of the paper lies in the presentation of creative, didactic tasks that will contribute to the formation of students’ skills and abilities to use the bell-ringing means in professional activities. Cognitive and research work, excursions, expedition and on field collection of materials about bell-ringing of the region, production of photomontages, slide compositions, video materials, presentations of the developed creative projects have been suggested as extracurricular forms of work. Thus, the introduction of bell-ringing material in the normative and practical component of higher education will make it possible to eliminate contradictions between students’ acquisition of theoretical knowledge and their practical application.

Quantum-Cascade Lasers in Atmospheric Optical Communication Lines: Challenges and Prospects (Review)

The parameters of prospective samples of atmospheric optical communication lines (AOCL) or free-space optics (FSO) based on quantum-cascade lasers (QCL) as compared to those of existing commercial systems are analyzed. The results indicate that the use of QCL in FSO has significant advantages over existing systems, due largely to longwave radiation and the QCL modulation dynamics, which are limited by the picosecond lifetime of current carriers that provides the fundamental possibility of obtaining an inherent bandwidth of ≥100 GHz. Possible applications of FSO based on IR QCL and THz QCL are discussed taking into account the experimental data and unique properties of QCL radiation. Also, the use of non-traditional methods to eliminate the influence of turbulence and increase the capacity of the information transmission channel is discussed.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ФОРМУВАННЯ ПРОФЕСІЙНО-ТВОРЧИХ МОЖЛИВОСТЕЙ МАЙБУТНЬОГО ВИХОВАТЕЛЯ

In the article the methodological peculiarities of formation of professional and creative opportunities of the future educator are substantiated; the state of the researched problems of scientists and educators-methodologists is analyzed; the motivation and the basis of creativity of the future tutor to the ability of professional growth are highlighted, the methodological principles and organizational and pedagogical foundations of the formation of professional and creative capabilities of the modern tutor are clarified. The formation of professional and creative opportunities of the future educator is a purposeful, long-term process of professional formation of the creative personality of the educator. It is established that this process is based on the following methodological principles, which include: recognizing the individuality of а student, taking into account the pedagogical impetus and motivational sphere of the future tutor, their development, creating an equal position of communication partners; creating a creative environment through dialogic interaction. It has been found out that gradual learning and use of non-traditional methods and forms of organization of the educational process, creation of organizational and pedagogical conditions for the realization of the acquired knowledge by students will contribute to the effective development of professional and creative opportunities of the future teacher in the pedagogical institution of higher education. It is emphasized that gradual learning and use of non-traditional methods and forms of organization of the educational process, creation of organizational and pedagogical conditions for realization of the acquired knowledge by students will contribute to effective development of professional and creative opportunities of the future teacher in the pedagogical institution of higher education.

IMPROVEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL SECTOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

The article deals with the peculiarities of the evolution of the financial sector, the change in the methods of providing its services and the relationship with its customers. Taking into account the increasing requirements for personnel in the country’s financial system, new tasks for the system of training and development of personnel in the financial sector of the economy are outlined. Prospects and threats of technology usage in financial sector institutions are outlined. A SWOT analysis format was used to identify and identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the financial sector’s professional training. The basic competencies that should be inherent in the system of personnel support of the financial sector of the economy are formulated. A roadmap for the development of competences and vocational training for the financial sector of the economy is presented, which includes the stages of development, characterization of skills and competences, as well as the necessary measures for acquiring these competences. It is concluded that under the influence of rapid changes in the modern world, the formation of competencies of financial sector personnel requires the use of non-traditional methods. It is concluded that institutions of higher education must be positioned and actually function as sources of acquisition and accumulation of new, unique knowledge, and should meet the growing demands of «knowledge consumers».

Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in the Works by Modern Time Composers: Aspects of Genre Stylistics

Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in the Works by Modern Time Composers: Aspects of Genre Stylistics

Ambient Media в системе рыночных отношений

Nowadays the use of non-traditional methods of advertising is becoming increasingly popular. Such methods include Ambient Media, which is characterized by the use of environmental objects as an advertising medium. Ambient Media is distinguished by its originality, creativity and ingenuity, contributes to the creation of high-quality, emotional contact with potential consumers, creating a positive image of the company.

Dyslipidaemia in adults with type 1 diabetes-when to treat?

Dyslipidaemia is an important modifiable risk factor contributing to the increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in diabetes. However, determining when to initiate statin therapy in young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) can often be challenging. This is due to a relative paucity of data in this area to guide management and for developing T1DM-specific risk engines. Current recommendations from international guidelines offer differing approaches to cardiovascular risk stratification and management of dyslipidaemia in T1DM. We present a clinical vignette and comment on the use of nontraditional methods of cardiovascular risk stratification. The strategy for managing dyslipidaemia in young T1DM should be individualized, and recommendations from guidelines should serve to inform clinical judgement.

Ефективність побудови навчально-тренувального процесу важкоатлетів 15–17 років протягом річного макроциклу з використанням різних методів швидкісно-силової підготовки

Purpose : developed and experimentally tested the construction of the training process of weightlifters of 15–17 years during a one-year macrocycle with the use of various speed and strength training methods. Material & Methods : to the experiment were attracted 30 young weightlifters at the age of 15–17 years, they all had II and III sports categories. Result s : it was found that the athletes of the experimental group who used the unconventional training method, using different training regimes – isokinetic, plyometric, half-dynamic, impact method with speed-strength training, which included jumping with various devices in depth and jumping out, after the experiment, they improved their strengths in the amount of the duathlon by 16,5 kg, and also set their own records in contrast to the control group that trained by the traditional method and improved the power results by 7,2 kg. Conclusion : it is established that the use of non-traditional methods for the development of speed-strength qualities of weightlifters, namely, different training regimes – isokinetic, plyometric, half-dynamic, shock method, contributes to the more efficient development of speed-strength qualities, and, consequently, leads to an increase in sports performance in weightlifting.

To be or not to be: the importance of attendance in integrated physiology teaching using non-traditional approaches

BackgroundThere is increasing use of non-traditional methods like problem-based learning, team-working and several other active-learning techniques in Physiology teaching. While several studies have investigated the impact of class attendance on the academic performance in traditional teaching, there is limited information regarding whether the new modalities are especially sensible to this factor.MethodsHere, we performed a comparative study between a control group receiving information through traditional methods and an experimental group submitted to new methodologies in Physiology teaching.ResultsWe found that while mean examination scores were similar in the control and the experimental groups, a different picture emerge when data are organized according to four categorical attendance levels. In the experimental group, scores were not different between the 1st and the 2nd exams (P = 0.429) nor between the 2nd and the 3rd exams (P = 0.225) for students that never or poorly attend classes, in contrast to the control group (P < 0.001). A score difference between attending students versus the absentees was maximal in the experimental versus the control group all along the different exams and in the final score.ConclusionWe suggest that class attendance is critical for learning using non-traditional methods.