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Download full textFrank, Timothy; Scharf, Lauren F. V – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2013
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 prioritization and learning-related behaviors (completion…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Contracts, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior
