Gender Differences in Reaction to Public Achievement in Feedback.

Nemeth, Erzsebet

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ERIC Number: EJ631647

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Publication Date: 1999

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Gender Differences in Reaction to Public Achievement in Feedback.

Nemeth, Erzsebet

Educational Studies, v25 n3 p297-310 Nov 1999

Examines the effect of reward on the interest and achievement of 226 Hungarian first-grade students in performing a task. Reveals that public feedback on achievement increased achievement in boys and girls, while more boys than girls lost interest in the task once feedback was withdrawn. (CMK)

Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Feedback, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Grade 1, Higher Education, Incentives, Rewards, Self Motivation, Student Interests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hungary (Budapest)

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