2017
DOI: 10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2017.1.4
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Words Matter: The Impact of “Catchy” vs Conventional Course Titles on Student Interest

Abstract: Anecdotal evidence suggests that post-secondary institutions in Canada and beyond are experimenting with the practice of substituting conventional, discipline-centred course titles with more creatively phrased, learner-centred titles. However, we could find no scholarly research to affirm, challenge or guide this practice. This study represents a preliminary foray into that research. We surveyed 368 business undergraduate and graduate students at a mid-sized Canadian university to address, and explore the impl… Show more

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“…On the other hand, Flaherty and others [7] argue that "our research leads us to conclude that course titles may influence student learning in various ways". Each course should be distinguished from others by a specific terminology that learners have to know.…”
Section: Course Titlementioning
confidence: 72%
“…On the other hand, Flaherty and others [7] argue that "our research leads us to conclude that course titles may influence student learning in various ways". Each course should be distinguished from others by a specific terminology that learners have to know.…”
Section: Course Titlementioning
confidence: 72%
“…Own interest is interpreted as a tendency and high enthusiasm or a great desire for something (Shah, 2011;Bolkan, & Griffin, (2018). Interest also means acceptance of a relationship between oneself and something that is outside (Djalil, 2008 ;Flaherty, McAdams, & LeBlanc, 2017) Interests greatly affect someone in a job, position or career so that they can achieve achievements that can be proud of.If someone does not have an interest in a job, then that person will have difficulty completing the work they have So that interest can also be interpreted as feeling happy or unhappy in an object (Surya, 1999;Crouch, Wisittanawat, Cai, & Renninger, (2018).…”
Section:  Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The traditional 3-credit model provides faculty the time to cover a breadth of topics or focus deeply on a specialized topic. This model focuses on drawing in students based on content and using catchy course titles or topics to boost enrollments (Flaherty, McAdams, LeBlanc 2017). Even the best efforts might only appeal to a narrow group of majors that feel they have the prerequisite knowledge to take the course.…”
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confidence: 99%