Learning Incentives Preferred by University Students.
Abstract
This study involved an extension of the data base from an earlier incentive survey describing student preferences for incentives commonly available for use by instructors to promote good achievement in course work. Three hundred and eighty-five College of Education students rated ten incentives on 45 paired-comparison items and on a seven-point rating scale. 'Release from final examination' was most preferred, 'no reward at all' was least preferred, and 'assisting the instructor as proctor' ranked ninth among the ten incentives. Consistency of ratings was high within subjects on the paired-comparison items, between the paired-comparison and rating-scale methods (r = .98) and between education and introductory psychology student samples (r = .99). (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA041733
Entities
People
- Howard J. Sullivan
- James L. Eubanks
- Muriel J. Bebeau
Organizations
- Arizona State University