Measuring Learning Outcomes in Higher Education
Motivation Matters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9732149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ou Lydia Liu (0000-0001-6296-5092, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, corresponding author), Brent Bridgeman (0000-0002-2386-8844, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ), Rachel M Adler (Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 352-362 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Researcher (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-189X • E-ISSN: 1935-102X |
| Publisher | American Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3102/0013189x12459679 |
| OpenAlex | W1979626957 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 23 |
With the pressing need for accountability in higher education, standardized outcomes assessments have been widely used to evaluate learning and inform policy. However, the critical question on how scores are influenced by students’ motivation has been insufficiently addressed. Using random assignment, we administered a multiple-choice test and an essay across three motivational conditions. Students’ self-report motivation was also collected. Motivation significantly predicted test scores. A substantial performance gap emerged between students in different motivational conditions (effect size as large as .68). Depending on the test format and condition, conclusions about college learning gain (i.e., value added) varied dramatically from substantial gain ( d = 0.72) to negative gain ( d = −0.23). The findings have significant implications for higher education stakeholders at many levels
Accountability · Higher education · Mathematics education · Political science · Standardized test · Test (biology · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Higher Education Research Studies · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,6 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |