Date of Award
12-1986
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Richard W. Malott
Second Advisor
Dr. Dale Brethower
Third Advisor
Dr. Jack Michael
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This research investigates the notion that the combination of feedback and incentives are essential components for the maintenance of effective academic skills with undergraduate students on academic probation. This notion is in contradiction to the assumption underlying remedial activities in most universities, where it is assumed that once the students have acquired the skills through workshops or texts they will continue to use them.
The use of the academic skills of lecture note-taking, comprehensive reading, and critical reading was studied with three undergraduate students. That use was measured prior to the intervention, during workshops of training, when feedback alone was implemented, and when a combination of feedback and incentives were added. Each successive condition showed an increase in the use of those skills, but the level was quite low under all the conditions until incentives were added.
Recommended Citation
Candia, Jose E., "Effects of Feedback and Incentives on the Use of Academic Skills" (1986). Masters Theses. 3319.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3319