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Peer effects and textbooks in primary education : evidence from francophone sub-Saharan Africa
Frölich, Markus (contributor);  … - 2005
As opposed to many other school inputs, textbooks have frequently been demonstrated to significantly foster student achievement. Using the rich data set provided by the 'Program on the Analysis of Education Systems' (PASEC) for five francophone, sub-Saharan African countries, this paper goes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002690728
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Online teaching and gender bias
Ayllón, Sara - 2021
I study the impact of online instruction on teaching evaluations at a higher education institution in Spain. Using a … difference-in-differences approach, I show that in the semester when teaching moved online, female lecturers were evaluated more … poorly than in previous semesters. The performance of male lecturers was not impacted by the new teaching environment …
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E-learning engagement gap during school closures: differences by academic performance
Amer-Mestre, Josep; Ayarza-Astigarraga, Alaitz; Lopes, Marta - 2021
We study the impact of COVID-19 school closures on differences in online learning usage by regional academic performance. Using data from Google Trends in Italy, we find that during the first lockdown, regions with a previously lower academic performance increased their searches for e-learning...
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Do expenditures other than instructional expenditures affect graduation and persistence rates in American higher education?
Webber, Douglas A.; Ehrenberg, Ronald G. - 2009
Median instructional spending per full-time equivalent (FTE) student at American colleges and universities has grown at a slower rate the median spending per FTE in a number of other expenditure categories during the last two decades. We use institutional level panel data and a variety of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003879379
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Self-selection into teaching : the role of teacher education institutions
Denzler, Stefan (contributor); Wolter, Stefan C. (contributor) - 2008
interested in going into the teaching profession. Although research has been done on the professional careers of teachers, the … indicate that there is a self-selection process with regard to courses of study at teaching training institutions, which is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003712457
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IC technology and learning : an impact evaluation of cl ssi2.0
Checchi, Daniele; Rettore, Enrico; Girardi, Silvia - 2015
In this paper we present a counterfactual evaluation of the effect of ICT resources at school on student achievements conducted in Italy. In 2009 156 classes at 6th grade were endowed with additional resources earmarked for purchasing ICT equipments only. By selecting an equivalent number of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010510702
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Technology and education : computers, software, and the internet
Bulman, George; Fairlie, Robert W. - 2015
A substantial amount of money is spent on technology by schools, families and policymakers with the hope of improving educational outcomes. This chapter explores the theoretical and empirical literature on the impacts of technology on educational outcomes. The literature focuses on two primary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011348286
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When the early bird catches the worm : the impact of training in retail
Hinerasky, Christiane; Fahr, René - 2011
We econometrically evaluate the performance effects of a six month e-learning programme in a large retail chain with monthly data on sales revenue, for four years using panel regressions. Participants in early cohorts show positive performance effects during training periods that depreciate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009516944
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New evidence on classroom computers and pupil learning
Angrist, Joshua D.; Lavy, Victor - 2001
The question of how technology affects learning has been at the center of recent debates over educational inputs. In 1994, the Israeli State Lottery sponsored the installation of computers in many elementary and middle schools. This program provides an opportunity to estimate the impact of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011403791
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Can interactive online training make high school students more entrepreneurial? : experimental evidence from Rwanda
Lafortune, Jeanne; Pugatch, Todd; Tessada, José A.; … - 2022
We study the short-run effects of a gamified online entrepreneurship training offered to high school students in Rwanda during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a randomized controlled trial, we estimate sizeable effects of the 6-week training on entrepreneurial activity. One month after the...
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