Decision Making for Student Success

Behavioral Insights to Improve College Access and Persistence
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-138-78498-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 287 g

Each year, many students with affordable college options and the academic skills needed to succeed do not enroll at all, enroll at institutions where they are not well-positioned for success, or drop out of college before earning a credential. Efforts to address these challenges have included changes in financial aid policy, increased availability of information, and enhanced academic support. This volume argues that the efficacy of these strategies can be improved by taking account of contemporary research on how students make choices. 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. This exciting volume will provide scholars, researchers, and higher education administrators with valuable perspectives and low-cost strategies that they can employ to improve outcomes for underserved populations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Castleman, Benjamin L.

Schwartz, Saul

Baum, Sandy

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.