Increase student success by applying the Effort Equation: E = ES x TV (Cummings, 1992). Student effort is influenced by an aptitude and persistence ratio. Lower aptitude requires more persistence. Learn how to regulate students’ aptitude/persistence ratios and increase effort by modifying students’ expectations of success and task values. Presenter(s): Rachel Porter and Adrian Mack

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Multiples of Effort:
A practical approach to increasing
student success
The Centers for Quality Teaching and Learning
4009 Barrett Dr., Suite 102 Raleigh, NC 27609
www.qtlcenters.org 919-878-0540
Rachel Porter, PhD
Executive Director
rporter@qtlcenters.org
919-368-7029
The Centers for
Quality Teaching and Learning™

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Thinking Starter
1. Briefly describe a time you attempted something challenging and were successful.
Why do you think you were able to reach your goal?
2. Briefly describe something you wanted to accomplish but were unable to
complete or achieve. Why did you give up?
HAHP HALP
LAHP LALP

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Effort=ExpectationofSuccessxValue
Howeducatorscaninfluencetheequation
Value
ConsequentialInherent
ExpectationofSuccess
Perceptionof
Difficulty
PriorExperience
Effort
PersistenceAptitude

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Value – Motivation of the Learner
(Based on Knowles and Dilts)
AttitudetowardUsefulnessofContent/Task
PerceivedUseful
Resistance
- Neutral attitude
- Low effort
External Motivation
may have some
impact on
Consequential Value
Persistence
- Good attitude
- High effort
Internal Motivation
generated from
Inherent Value
NotPerceiveduseful
Refusal
- Poor attitude
- No effort
External Motivation
has little impact on
Consequential Value
Toil
- Poor attitude
- Willing effort
External Motivation
may impact
Inherent Value
No Connection Connection
Effort from Personal Connection to Content/Task
Notes on Performance Feedback: