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Solomon, Paul R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1979
Describes "two-point system: which rewards students for having read assigned material before class, but does not penalize those who have not. At the beginning of class, students critique in writing the reading assignment. For each successful critique they receive two points on their next exam. (KC)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Positive Reinforcement, Reading Assignments, Student Motivation

Carkenord, David M. – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Describes a technique used to motivate students to complete assigned journal readings in a college psychology course. Maintains that students completing readings receive two types of tangible benefits: (1) extra course credit and (2) use of their notecards on tests. Asserts that students responded favorably to the technique. (CFR)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Psychology, Reading Assignments

Ruscio, John – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Describes a system that involves randomly administered quizzes and offers suggestions for its implementation in classes of any size. Presents data in support of the effectiveness of this technique stating that students completed their assigned reading at impressive rates when motivated by randomly administered quizzes. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Research, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness