Effects of Expressiveness, Content Coverage, and Incentive on Multidimensional Student Rating Scales: New Interpretations of the Dr. Fox Effect.

Marsh, Herbert W.; Ware, John E. Jr.

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Publication Date: 1982-Feb

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Effects of Expressiveness, Content Coverage, and Incentive on Multidimensional Student Rating Scales: New Interpretations of the Dr. Fox Effect.

Marsh, Herbert W.; Ware, John E. Jr.

Journal of Educational Psychology, v74 n1 p126-34 Feb 1982

How manipulations of expressiveness and content coverage affect different student evaluation dimensions and student achievement are investigated. Based on a reanalysis of data from two original Dr. Fox studies, conclusions show that the effect of such manipulations varies for different student evaluation factors in three incentive conditions. (Author/AL)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Course Content, Expressive Language, Higher Education, Incentives, Multidimensional Scaling, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Student Motivation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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