The Effects of Goal Setting in a Developmental Algebra Course
The purpose of this study was to study the effects of goal setting on students in a developmental algebra course. This study examined the effects on test scores for students that were prescribed a test score goal, students that created their own test score goal, and then compared to a control group....
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TopSCHOLAR®
2012
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1139 http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2141&context=theses |
| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to study the effects of goal setting on students in a developmental algebra course. This study examined the effects on test scores for students that were prescribed a test score goal, students that created their own test score goal, and then compared to a control group. Three classes of developmental algebra were chosen with a total of 25 participants with reported results. Results showed that students with a goal on a test did not score significantly better than students without a goal, but did score significantly better on a test after the goal than tests before the goal. |
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