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Kroneisen, Meike; Kuepper-Tetzel, Carolina E. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2021
Sleep right after studying new material is more conducive to memory than a period of wakefulness. Another way to counteract forgetting is to practice retrieval: taking a test strengthens memory more effectively than restudying the material. The current work aims at investigating the interaction between sleep and testing by asking if testing adds…
Descriptors: Sleep, Scheduling, Recall (Psychology), Retention (Psychology)
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Pacharn, Parunchana; Bay, Darlene; Felton, Sandra – Accounting Education, 2012
This paper examines results of a flexible grading system that allows each student to influence the weight allocated to each performance measure. We construct a stylized model to determine students' optimal responses. Our analytical model predicts different optimal strategies for students with varying academic abilities: a frontloading strategy for…
Descriptors: Grading, Accounting, Business Administration Education, Models
Powell, Russell; Coldeway, Dan O. – 1980
An unsuccessful attempt was made to facilitate study behavior of Athabasca University learners through instruction in behavioral methods of self-control. The general procedure consisted of providing each student with a package containing instructions and materials for the self-application of the strategies of self-monitoring and standard setting.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Behavior Change, Distance Education
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2012
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students, Learner Engagement