Trashing Your Textbook: A Study Examining Alternative Materials and the Impact on Grades and Evaluations

• In Event: Poster Session 1
  In Poster Session: Section 2: College Student Access, Success, and Outcomes Poster Session 2

Abstract

Traditional economic theory suggests that humans behave in a rational, self-interested manner when contemplating decisions. Behavioral economists posit that bounded rationality inhibits these decisions (Simon, 1955; Kahneman et al., 1982). The purpose of this study is to examine the traditional delivery model of coursework customarily offered to online students through the dissection of textbooks, publisher presentations, quizzes and student motivation. The study will implicitly examine De Bondt and Thaler’s (1985) theory that individuals tend to overreact to new information; that the overuse of textbooks can become counterproductive; and that the development of Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) environments may combat the side-effects of textbook overuse.

Authors

• Elizabeth A. Morris, California Baptist University

• Riste Simnjanovski, California Baptist University

• Dirk M. Davis, California Baptist University