What's in a choice? a study in how choice in assignment affects student completion of assignments

<p>In this action research project, the effects of giving students a choice in their assignments on students' intrinsic motivation were measured. This was done by giving the students an increasing amount of choices for their summative assessment following the end of each of five units studied in World History. Analysis of the data showed that there was some positive correlation between the amount of choices and the likelihood that students completed the assignments. While this correlation was present, it may be possible that other factors influenced this increase in student completion of assignments. These factors include when during the grading period the assignment was given, the number of times assignments of a certain type were given, and the relationship between the teacher and the student.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S. in Teaching

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education

Year dc:date.available

2009

Author dc:creator

• Croge, Christopher J.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sudeck, Maria

• Effective teaching; Motivation in education
• Secondary Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/604

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1603