Measuring learning outcomes in higher education: motivation matters
With the pressing need for accountability in higher education, standardized outcomes assessments have been widely used to evaluate learning and inform policy. However, the critical question on how scores are influenced by students’ motivation has been insufficiently addressed. Using random assignment, we administered a multiple-choice test and an essay across three motivational conditions. Students’ self-report motivation was also collected. Motivation significantly predicted test scores. A substantial performance gap emerged between students in different motivational conditions (effect size a ... Show more
Authors: Liu, Ou Lydia; Bridgeman, Brent; Adler, Rachel M.
Published: London, England, Sage Publications, 2012
Resource type: Article
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