Nudging Students Toward Timeliness

Abstract

This study explored whether nudging an ethnically diverse group of students toward timely submissions of work products improved adherence to deadlines.  The research method compared a group of student submissions from students who were not reminded of deadlines (not nudged) to a group that was reminded of deadlines (nudged) as to the timeliness of their submissions. The results show a tendency toward improved timeliness when students are nudged.  The study invites further research as to the efficacy of prompts and nudges as they may influence student efficacy.