Mystery Motivator as an Intervention To Promote Homework Completion and Accuracy.

Madaus, Melissa M. R.; Kehle, Thomas J.; Madaus, Joseph; Bray, Melissa A.

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ERIC Number: EJ678603

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Mystery Motivator as an Intervention To Promote Homework Completion and Accuracy.

Madaus, Melissa M. R.; Kehle, Thomas J.; Madaus, Joseph; Bray, Melissa A.

School Psychology International, v24 n4 p369-77 Nov 2003

Investigates the effectiveness of the mystery motivator intervention as a means to remediate mathematics homework accuracy and completion problems in five fifth- grade students. Results indicated that the mystery motivator intervention was effective for all students on one or both outcome criteria. Additionally, both the teachers and students rated the intervention positively. (Contains 21 references and 1 figure.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 5, Homework, Intervention, Motivation Techniques, Program Effectiveness, Reinforcement, School Psychology

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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