Learning Contracts in Undergraduate Courses: Impacts on Student Behaviors and Academic Performance

This project studied the effect of individualized, voluntary learning contracts for 18 students who performed poorly in the first part of the semester. Contracts were hypothesized to increase commitment and motivation, and lead to changes in behaviors and course performance. Self-reported prioritiza...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Timothy Frank, Lauren L.F. Scharff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indiana University Office of Scholarly Publishing 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/josotl/article/view/3453