SINGAPORE — University students in Singapore could get better grades if their classes started later in the day instead of early morning, researchers suggested. By analysing data from 39,458 students at the National University of Singapore (NUS), a team from Duke-NUS Medical School found that early
There have also been calls by Members of Parliament for schools to start later, but these typically pertain to students in secondary or primary schools rather than university students.
The Wi-Fi connection logs of 23,391 out of the 39,458 students surveyed showed that lecture attendance was about 10 percentage points lower for classes that started at 8am compared with later classes. This sleep loss could then affect students’ cognitive performance, making it difficult for them to absorb or process information.
These could affect their grades since being present in class for discussions counts towards their grades.Mr Jared Kwang, a 24-year-old student from the Singapore University of Social Sciences, agreed with the study’s findings, saying that he finds it harder to concentrate when he is not “fully awake” during classes that typically start around 8.30am.
Agreeing, Chelsea Tan, 24, an NUS student, said that she prefers early classes because she feels more awake and productive.
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