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Download full textGrey, Simon; Gordon, Neil – New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 2018
In this paper, we argue that, where we measure student attendance, this creates an extrinsic motivator in the form of a reward for (apparent) engagement and can thus lead to undesirable behaviour and outcomes. We go on to consider a number of other mechanisms to assess or encourage student engagement -- such as interactions with a learning…
Descriptors: Attendance, Measurement, Learner Engagement, Student Behavior
