. This paper explores the use of blogs in the teaching and assessment of a small (40-60 students) introductory economics … collected across four semesters, students’ participation in the blog assessment is found to be associated with student ability …, gender, and whether they are distance learners. Importantly, students with past economics experience do not appear to crowd …

obtained by students in intermediate macroeconomics at Massey University over the 2000-2011 period. Basic probability concepts … are estimated. The information is expected to help students plan their studies more effectively and increase their … calculating proxy final examination marks for students who either miss or write the final examination under extenuating …

in the Economics gender gap among treated students. …

in the Economics gender gap among treated students. …

sample of first year students studying macroeconomics in a regional Australian university. Our findings, based on OLS and … sections of the final exam. Non-minority students do better in the multiple choice section, but not in the written answer … section, than minority students. Finally, there is some evidence that longer travel times to and from campus also reduce …

This study investigates the effect of the use of computers per se and the use of graphs on students' achievement in … learning college level introductory economics. The study is based on an experiment in which students could engage in equivalent … learning activities either using a workbook or using a computer, and in which students were encouraged to learn graphs and use …

of Microeconomics. This study asked students in several different microeconomics classes at a medium sized regional … dependent variable in the second equation. We find that, everything else equal, students seem more motivated to come to class …

, on higher education students' choice of profession and on their academic performance. We statistically analyzed a sample … dichotomies (the latter was significant only for female students). We also found differences in the explanatory power of …

, on higher education students' choice of profession and on their academic performance. We statistically analyzed a sample …-intuition dichotomies (the latter was significant only for female students). We also found differences in the explanatory power of …