. Students in a large introductory microeconomics course at a major research university were randomly assigned to live lectures … instruction. These results are particularly strong for Hispanic students, male students, and lower-achieving students. We also …

In recent years, there has been widespread excitement around the potential for technology to transform learning. As … investments in education technology continue to grow, students, parents, and teachers face a seemingly endless array of education … technologies from which to choose--from digital personalized learning platforms to educational games to online courses. Amidst the …

which peer effects unambiguously help weak students catch up with the rest of the class without imposing any learning cost …We conduct a large scale RCT to investigate peer effects in computer assisted learning (CAL). Identification of peer … strengthened, both in terms of average effect and in terms of reduced dispersion, if weak students are systematically paired with …

distractors that may tamper with the learning process. This paper presents results from a randomized controlled trial in which … make a significant difference in student learning. We additionally conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis, which … substitution by laptops may be a cost-effective manner to provide classroom learning content …

Mastery learning - the process by which students must demonstrate proficiency with a single topic before moving on - is … coaching in how to use Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) for helping students follow a customized roadmap of incremental … implement it into a classroom setting. This study evaluates a program to encourage greater mastery learning through technology …

-message coaching program - in a sample of over 3,000 undergraduate students at a large Canadian university. Supplementing … program effects on students' non-academic outcomes, despite estimating null effects on course grades and credit accumulation …

We draw on administrative data from the country of Colombia to assess differences in student learning in online and … traditional on-campus college programs. The Colombian context is uniquely suited to study this topic, as students take a … students in online and on-campus programs both across and within institutions, degrees, and majors. Using inverse probability …

the academic outcomes of both high school and college students. These programs are often costly to implement and difficult … contrast, interventions that rely on technology to maintain low-touch contact with students can be implemented at large scale … students. We work with a sample of over four thousand undergraduate students from a large Canadian university, randomly …

access to the lessons increased students' math achievement by 0.06 of a standard deviation, but providing teachers with … online access to the lessons along with supports to promote their use increased students' math achievement by 0.09 of a …

Balancing the demands of work and schooling is a challenging task for an increasing number of students who have to pay … their way through college and for workers who intend to upgrade their skills. However, flexible learning and working … working and educational formats is high among the students in our sample, who view online education as an important vehicle …