Use of Contract Grading to Improve Grades Among College Freshmen in Introductory Psychology
The use of behavioral techniques in college teaching has declined during the past three decades. The purpose of this study was to compare a behaviorally based grading approach with a traditional point-based system. A total of 40 college freshmen were randomly assigned to a Traditionally Graded or Co...
Main Authors: | Dana F. Lindemann, Colin R. Harbke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-10-01
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Series: | SAGE Open |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244011434103 |
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