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Title: Study More Tomorrow
Language: English
Authors: Todd Pugatch (ORCID 0000-0003-0127-2289), Elizabeth Schroeder (ORCID 0000-0001-9444-5489), Nicholas Wilson
Source: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 2025 47(2):604-615.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: College Students, Tutoring, Grades (Scholastic), Performance Contracts, Study Habits, Incentives, Economics Education, Introductory Courses, Attendance, Program Effectiveness
Geographic Terms: Oregon
DOI: 10.3102/01623737231218730
ISSN: 0162-3737
1935-1062
Abstract: We design a commitment device for college students, "Study More Tomorrow," conduct a randomized controlled trial testing a model of its takeup, and measure its effect on tutoring attendance and grades. The device commits students to attend tutoring if their midterm grade falls below a prespecified threshold. Unlike other commitment devices tested in the education literature, the contract carries a financial cost for noncompliance. Students value the contract, with 10% takeup among those randomly assigned a contract offer. Takeup is not higher among students randomly assigned to a lower contract price, however. The contract does not robustly affect tutoring attendance or student course grades. Our results show that college students are willing to pay for study commitment devices.
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