Words Matter: The Impact of “Catchy” vs Conventional Course Titles on Student Interest

Anecdotal evidence suggests that post-secondary institutions in Canada and beyond are experimenting with the practice of substituting conventional, discipline-centred course titles with more creatively phrased, learner-centred titles. However, we could find no scholarly research to affirm, challenge...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joan Flaherty, Bruce G. McAdams, Joshua E. LeBlanc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 2017-03-01
Series:Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Online Access:http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cjsotl_rcacea/vol8/iss1/4