Posts tagged with 'students'
May 28, 2021
Zooming to class?
Experimental study provides evidence on college students' online learning during COVID-19
February 7, 2020
Students overestimate their academic achievement
Field experiment in Mexico City shows how feedback affects biased self-beliefs
February 5, 2020
Student feedback has little effect on teacher behavior
Male teachers largely seem to ignore feedback from students
October 10, 2019
Legacy and athlete preferences at Harvard
Admissions advantages of privileged applicants have gone up over time
April 15, 2019
briq/IZA Workshop on Behavioral Economics of Education
How behavioral insights can contribute to equality of opportunity
December 10, 2018
Steering more students into STEM?
Costs of delivering postsecondary instruction differ markedly by field of study
September 5, 2016
Teacher expectations influence student educational outcomes
Do teacher expectations matter? In particular, can teacher expectations influence student educational outcomes? Yes, says a new IZA paper authored […]
July 27, 2015
“When the going gets tough, the tough major in STEM fields”
The consequences of economic fluctuations are large and long-lasting, and can have an especially strong influence on investment choices. A […]
July 16, 2015
A big fish in a small pond: How rank affects students’ educational decisions
The characteristics of potential classmates are among the decisive factors for parents when choosing a school for their child. It […]
July 9, 2015
Student work experience doesn’t help to get a job interview
Students in high school and university are often encouraged to work during the summer or after class to gain practical […]
May 15, 2015
What happens to student applications when university tuition fees go up?
By Filipa Sá (King’s College London and IZA) The coalition government’s increase of university tuition fees in England in 2012 […]
December 18, 2014
Girls benefit most from attending an elite school
Parents have strong preferences for sending their children to the best schools available. There seems to be a general perception […]
September 22, 2014
Grades and rank: How do they affect student effort?
The educational system is built upon a sequence of tests to measure student performance. Improving student performance is a key […]
June 25, 2014
Want better grades? Get a good night’s sleep!
Students who sleep seven hours per night during the exam period score an average of 1.7 points higher (on a […]