ERIC Number: EJ1031265
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-May
Pages: 12
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Influences of Mood on Academic Course Evaluations
Zumbach, Joerg; Funke, Joachim
Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, v19 n4 May 2014
In two subsequent experiments, the influence of mood on academic course evaluation is examined. By means of facial feedback, either a positive or a negative mood was induced while students were completing a course evaluation questionnaire during lectures. Results from both studies reveal that a positive mood leads to better ratings of different dimensions of lecture quality. While in Study 1 (N=109) mood was not directly controlled, Study 2 (N=64) replicates the findings of the prior study and reveals direct influences of positive and negative mood on academic course evaluation.
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Psychological Patterns, Student Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Questionnaires, Undergraduate Students, Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Human Body, Foreign Countries, Affective Measures, Affective Behavior
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Austria; Germany
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