. 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 …

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 …

technologies from which to choose—from digital personalized learning platforms to educational games to online courses. Amidst the … education, and (4) online learning. While this review focuses on literature from developed countries, it also draws upon …In recent years, there has been widespread excitement around the potential for technology to transform learning. As …

This paper is the first to explore the effects of school accountability systems on high-achieving students' long … basic skills apparently led to generally reduced performance by high-achieving students, while an accountability system … other technical subjects. Both types of systems are associated with increased quot;crammingquot; by students in college. The …

investigate this claim using a simple model of Bayesian learning. Two individuals with different priors observe the same infinite … implications for economic behavior in a range of circumstances. We illustrate how the type of learning outlined in this paper …

We design and experimentally evaluate two low-cost, scalable interventions – an online preparatory module and a text …-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 …

online access to the lessons along with supports to promote their use increased students' math achievement by 0.09 of a …-school math teachers were randomly given access to high-quality “off-the-shelf” lessons. Only providing teachers with online … access to the lessons increased students' math achievement by 0.06 of a standard deviation, but providing teachers with …