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Class size: does it matter for student achivement? : smaller classes are often associated with increased achievement, but the evidence is far from universal
Jepsen, Christopher - 2015
the costs and benefits of smaller classes concludes that other education policies, such as tutoring, early childhood …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011433601
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Class size effects in higher education : differences across STEM and non-STEM fields
Kara, Elif; Tonin, Mirco; Vlassopoulos, Michael - 2020
In recent years, many countries have experienced a significant expansion of higher education enrolment. There is a … 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
In recent years, many countries have experienced a significant expansion of higher education enrolment. There is a … 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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The effects of shared school technology access on students digital skills in Peru
Bet, Germán; Cristia, Julian; Ibarrarán, Pablo - 2014
This paper analyzes the effects of increased shared computer access in secondary schools in Peru. Administrative data are used to identify, through propensity-score matching, two groups of schools with similar observable educational inputs but different intensity in computer access. Extensive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010246126
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The effects of shared school technology access on students digital skills in Peru
Bet, German; Cristia, Julián P.; Ibarrarán, Pablo - 2014
This paper analyzes the effects of increased shared computer access in secondary schools in Peru. Administrative data are used to identify, through propensity-score matching, two groups of schools with similar observable educational inputs but different intensity in computer access. Extensive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010246684
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The effect of one laptop per child on teachers' pedagogical practices and students' use of time at home
Yamada, Gustavo; Lavado, Pablo; Montenegro, Guadalupe - 2016
This document investigates the effect that the delivery of XO laptops in Peru has had on teachers' pedagogical practices and students' use of time in the home based on information from a randomized control trial. The results show that the delivery of XO laptops reduces the probability that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011595201
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Unlocking educational paths : Influential factors of Bosnia and Herzegovina's students performance
Jahić, Hatidža; Hadžiahmetović-Milišić, Nejra; … - In: Croatian review of economic, business and social … 10 (2024) 1, pp. 27-41
This paper explores the influence of socio-economic status on the education performance of male and female students in … key terms such as education, socio-economic status, and international student assessments, emphasizing the significance of … reading, the results indicate that parents' education and possession of cultural goods significantly impact student …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015047733
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Do class size reductions protect students from infectious disease? : lessons for COVID-19 policy from flu epidemic in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Oikawa, Masato; Tanaka, Ryūichi; Bessho, Shun-ichiro; … - 2020
We evaluate the causal effect of class size (i.e., number of students in a classroom) on incidence of class closure due to flu epidemic in 2015, 2016, and 2017, applying an instrumental variable method with the Maimonides rule to administrative data of public primary and middle school students...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012243422
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Small group instruction to improve student performance in mathematics in early grades : results from a randomized field experiment
Bonesrønning, Hans; Finseraas, Henning; Hardoy, Inés; … - 2021
We report results from a large-scale, pre-registered randomized field experiment in 159 Norwegian schools over four years. The intervention includes students aged 7-9 and consists of pulling students from their regular mathematics classes into small, homogenous groups for mathematics instruction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012694062
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Increased instruction hours and the widening gap in student performance
Huebener, Mathias; Kuger, Susanne; Marcus, Jan - 2016
, we analyse the effect of a German education reform that increased weekly instruction hours by two hours (6.5 percent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011445964