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Trial Title Using Goals to Motivate Students: The role of gender and self-control Using Goals to Motivate Students: The role of gender, self-confidence, and self-control
Last Published October 24, 2023 01:29 PM January 15, 2025 04:46 AM
Primary Outcomes (End Points) Self-set goals' (incentivized and non-incentivized) impact on exam performances is moderated by students' gender. In particular, female students benefit from goal setting more than male students. Self-set goals' (incentivized and non-incentivized) impact on exam performances is moderated by students' gender and self-confidence. In particular, female students benefit from goal setting more than male students. Moreover, more confident students benefit more from the incentive treatment than less confident students.
Primary Outcomes (Explanation) Confidence is measured by a) one's own performance expectation at midterm exam, b) self-reported personality traits c) sociodemographic variables (gender + parental education)
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms Two universities across three years. Two universities across four years.
Additional Keyword(s) self-set goals, financial incentives, higher education, self-control, gender self-set goals, financial incentives, higher education, self-control, self-confidence, gender
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