TY - JOUR
T1 - Commitment and consistency can promote student course scheduling effectiveness
AU - Benfield, Jacob A.
AU - Bernstein, Michael J.
AU - Shultz, Norah
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Using social psychological theory, the authors demonstrate in two studies, one cross sectional and one experimental, commitment interventions for timely course scheduling can significantly hasten coursescheduling behavior. Using a simple intervention, the authors were able to alter a regularly occurring student behavior tied to both retention and timely degree completion. Additional uses for this type of intervention, or other social psychological phenomenon, in student environments are discussed.
AB - Using social psychological theory, the authors demonstrate in two studies, one cross sectional and one experimental, commitment interventions for timely course scheduling can significantly hasten coursescheduling behavior. Using a simple intervention, the authors were able to alter a regularly occurring student behavior tied to both retention and timely degree completion. Additional uses for this type of intervention, or other social psychological phenomenon, in student environments are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/19496591.2016.1194283
DO - 10.1080/19496591.2016.1194283
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85037715851
SN - 1949-6591
VL - 53
SP - 391
EP - 402
JO - Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice
JF - Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice
IS - 4
ER -