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Motivation Matters: Using the Student Opinion Scale to Make Valid Inferences About Student Performance
- The Journal of General Education
- Penn State University Press
- Volume 58, Number 3, 2009
- pp. 129-151
- 10.1353/jge.0.0047
- Article
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Institutions of higher education are expected to address accountability and transparency of student learning and development efforts. The Student Opinion Scale assesses examinee motivation during testing and asks students to report level of effort invested and perceived importance of tasks. This article evaluates validity evidence and supports widespread instrument use.