Teachers use of fear appeals prior to a high-stakes examination: Is frequency linked to perceived student engagement and how do students respond?

David W. Putwain; Ghada Nakhla; Anthony Liversidge; Laura J. Nicholson; Benjamin Porter; Monika Reece

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 61, No. 1 (January 2017) pp. 73–83

Prior to high-stakes examinations teachers use messages that focus on the importance of avoiding failure (fear appeals). This study examined whether teacher use of fear appeals was related to their perceptions of student engagement, followed by...

Language: English