Decision Making for Student Success : Behavioral Insights to Improve College Access and Persistence / edited by Benjamin L. Castleman, Saul Schwartz, and Sandy Baum.
| Other author | Castleman, Benjamin L., editor. |
| Other author | Schwartz, Saul, 1951- editor. |
| Other author | Baum, Sandy (Sandra R.), editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2015. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface / Sandy Baum, Benjamin L. Castleman, and Saul Schwartz -- Behavioral economics and postsecondary access : a primer / Benjamin L. Castleman, Sandy Baum, and Saul Schwartz -- Motivation, behavior, and performance in the workplace : insights for student success in higher education / Charles Kurose -- Student aid, student behavior, and educational attainment / Sandy Baum and Saul Schwartz -- How can financial incentives improve the success of disadvantaged college students? : insights from the social sciences / Nicole M. Stephens and Sarah S.M. Townsend -- Prompts, personalization, and pay-offs : strategies to improve the design and delivery of college and financial aid information / Benjamin L. Castleman -- The shapeless river : does a lack of structure inhibit students' progress at community colleges? / Judith Scott-Clayton -- Prepare for class, attend, and participate! : incentives and student success in college / Robert M. Shireman and Joshua A. Price -- Behavioral nudges for college success: research, impact, and possibilities / Jill Frankfort, Ross E. O'Hara, and Kenneth Salim. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Castleman, Benjamin L. Decision Making for Student Success : Behavioral Insights to Improve College Access and Persistence. Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, ©2015 9781138784970 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781317664932 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1317664930 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781317664925 (ePub ebook) |
| ISBN | 1317664922 |
| ISBN | 9781317664918 (Mobipocket ebook) |
| ISBN | 1317664914 |
| ISBN | (pbk.) |
| Stock number | 9781317664925 Ingram Content Group |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |