Benjamin L. Castleman, Saul Schwartz, Sandy Baum

Decision Making for Student Success (eBook, ePUB)

Behavioral Insights to Improve College Access and Persistence

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In Decision Making for Student Success, scholars from the fields of behavioral economics, education, and public policy explore contemporary research on decision-making and highlight behavioral insights that can improve postsecondary access and success.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317664925
• Artikelnr.: 42509360

Autorenporträt

Benjamin L. Castleman is an Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, USA.

Saul Schwartz is a Professor of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University, Canada.

Sandy Baum is a Research Professor of Education Policy at George Washington University and a Senior Fellow at the Urban Institute, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Sandy Baum, Benjamin L. Castleman, and Saul Schwartz
Chapter 1
Behavioral Economics and Postsecondary Access: A Primer
Benjamin L. Castleman, Sandy Baum, and Saul Schwartz
Chapter 2
Motivation, Behavior, and Performance in the Workplace: Insights for
Student Success in Higher Education
Charles Kurose
Chapter 3
Student Aid, Student Behavior, and Educational Attainment
Sandy Baum and Saul Schwartz
Chapter 4
How Can Financial Incentives Improve the Success of Disadvantaged College
Students? Insights from the Social Sciences
Nicole M. Stephens and Sarah S. M. Townsend
Chapter 5
Prompts, Personalization, And Pay-Offs: Strategies To Improve The Design
And Delivery Of College And Financial Aid Information
Benjamin L. Castleman
Chapter 6
The Shapeless River: Does a Lack of Structure Inhibit Students' Progress at
Community Colleges?
Judith Scott-Clayton
Chapter 7
Prepare for class, attend, and participate! Incentives and student success
in college
Robert M. Shireman and Joshua A. Price
Chapter 8
Behavioral Nudges for College Success: Research, Impact, and Possibilities
Jill Frankfort, Ross E. O'Hara, and Kenneth Salim
Glossary