Mr. Ron Zamir
Project Abstract
This study, which used 8 years of data from my mathematical physics classes, allowed me to conclude that there is a correlation between student performance on extra credit assignments and year end results such as course average and final exam grade. This correlation is even higher when mean year end extra credit results for a class are compared to class means for year end average and final exam marks.
When students are polled to determine their interest in a particular type of extra credit assignment, student interest can be increased by introducing extra credit materials that they rate as useful and interesting.
This study, which used 8 years of data from my mathematical physics classes, allowed me to conclude that there is a correlation between student performance on extra credit assignments and year end results such as course average and final exam grade. This correlation is even higher when mean year end extra credit results for a class are compared to class means for year end average and final exam marks.
When students are polled to determine their interest in a particular type of extra credit assignment, student interest can be increased by introducing extra credit materials that they rate as useful and interesting.
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