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ERIC Number: EJ669922
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-1028-3153
Grades as Incentives: A Quantitative Assessment with Implications for Study Abroad Programs.
Merva, Mary
Journal of Studies in International Education, v7 n2 p149-56 Sum 2003
Compared semester grade point averages (GPAs) among students taking courses at an American university in Europe, where about half of students are degree-seeking, and the other half are study abroad students. Found that students taking the classes for a grade rather than as pass/fail have higher semester GPAs. This suggests that study abroad students who take courses on a pass/fail basis are adversely affected in terms of academic incentive. (EV)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grade Point Average, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Pass Fail Grading, Student Motivation, Study Abroad, Transfer Policy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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