Interesting paper (26 page PDF). It raises the question of whether student preferences for one or another type of evaluation ('social comparison' and 'temporal comparison') has an impact on learning outcomes. It does not evaluate for comparison against an objective standard, which I find to be a weakness. Still, the question it does ask is worth asking. The results are mixed. Greater 'fit' with a preference for social comparisons does have an impact, while fit with preference for temporal comparison does not. This may be (suggest the authors) because weaker students prefer not to be compared with others, and perform less well when they are.
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