NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Priniski, Stacy J.; Rosenzweig, Emily Q.; Canning, Elizabeth A.; Hecht, Cameron A.; Tibbetts, Yoi; Hyde, Janet S.; Harackiewicz, Judith M. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Utility-value (UV) interventions, in which students complete writing assignments about the personal usefulness of course material, show great promise for promoting interest and performance in introductory college science courses, as well as persistence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. As researchers move toward scaling…
Descriptors: Intervention, Writing Assignments, Introductory Courses, Essays
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rosenzweig, Emily Q.; Wigfield, Allan; Hulleman, Chris S. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
This study compared two expectancy-value-theory-based interventions designed to promote college students' motivation and performance in introductory college physics. The utility value intervention was adapted from prior research and focused on helping students relate course material to their lives in order to perceive the material as more useful.…
Descriptors: Physics, Intervention, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Priniski, Stacy J.; Rosenzweig, Emily Q.; Canning, Elizabeth A.; Hecht, Cameron A.; Tibbetts, Yoi; Hyde, Janet S.; Harackiewicz, Judith M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Utility-value (UV) interventions, in which students complete writing assignments about the personal usefulness of course material, show great promise for promoting interest and performance in introductory college science courses, as well as persistence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. As researchers move toward scaling…
Descriptors: Intervention, Writing Assignments, Introductory Courses, Essays