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Class size effects in higher education : differences across STEM and non-STEM fields
Kara, Elif; Tonin, Mirco; Vlassopoulos, Michael - 2020
particular interest among policy makers for further growth in STEM subjects, which could lead to larger classes in these fields …. This study estimates the effect of class size on academic performance of university students, distinguishing between STEM … and non-STEM fields. Using administrative data from a large UK higher education institution, we consider a sample of 25 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012178466
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Class size effects in higher education : differences across STEM and non-STEM fields
Kara, Elif; Tonin, Mirco; Vlassopoulos, Michael - 2020
particular interest among policy makers for further growth in STEM subjects, which could lead to larger classes in these fields …. This study estimates the effect of class size on academic performance of university students, distinguishing between STEM … and non-STEM fields. Using administrative data from a large UK higher education institution, we consider a sample of 25 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012171663
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Single-sex vs. coeducational schooling and STEM : comparing Australian students with similar university admission scores
Lee, Wang-Sheng - 2024
This study investigates the impact of single-sex versus coeducational schooling on students' decisions to pursue STEM … school type choosing a STEM major and their weighted average marks for each year of university studies. Contrary to … expectations, we find no evidence that a single-sex high school background increases STEM participation among girls at the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014557626
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Institutional Determinants of Student Achievement - Microeconometric Evidence
Link, Susanne - 2013
This volume was prepared by Susanne Link during her stay at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich and the Department of Human Capital and Innovation of the Ifo Institute of Economic Research. It was accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Economics Departure of the University of Munich in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011698340
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Incentives for Students: Evidence from Two Natural Experiments
Beltz, Philipp; Link, Susanne; Ostermaier, Andreas - 2012
Incentives are widely used to increase people's effort and thus performance. Whileacademic achievement depends heavily on effort, there is little empirical evidence onhow students respond to incentives other than grades and monetary rewards. We drawon two natural experiments that occurred at a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010312079
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The Australian universities: A study in public policy failure
Milne, Frank - 2001
Over the last decade and a half, the Australian Universities have been subjected to a series of reforms introduced by the Australian Commonwealth Government. This paper discusses these reforms, subsequent policy changes, and their impact on the Australian university system. I will argue that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010290357
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Do university policies matter? : effects of course policies on performance ; conference paper
Beltz, Philipp; Link, Susanne; Ostermaier, Andreas - 2013
We benefit from the Bologna reform to show how course and program policies affect academic achievement. We examine two similar programs at the business school of a major European university, which were both reformed. Time lags in the reforms allow us to estimate the difference in the differences...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010339293
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"A" is the aim?
Danilowicz-Gösele, Kamila - 2016
This paper analyzes professors' effect from a fundamental first-year course in Economics on students' later performance in follow-on courses with a special attention given to the problem of self-selection bias of students toward certain professors. Based on an extensive dataset consisting of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011563302
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Class Size Effects in Higher Education : Differences Across Stem and Non-Stem Fields
Kara, Elif - 2020
particular interest among policy makers for further growth in STEM subjects, which could lead to larger classes in these fields …. This study estimates the effect of class size on academic performance of university students, distinguishing between STEM … and non-STEM fields. Using administrative data from a large UK higher education institution, we consider a sample of 25 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012840212
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Class Size Effects in Higher Education : Differences Across Stem and Non-Stem Fields
Kara, Elif - 2020
particular interest among policy makers for further growth in STEM subjects, which could lead to larger classes in these fields …. This study estimates the effect of class size on academic performance of university students, distinguishing between STEM … and non-STEM fields. Using administrative data from a large UK higher education institution, we consider a sample of 25 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012840450