We estimate the impact of district-level schooling mode (in-person versus hybrid or distance learning) on test scores. We combine Spring 2021 state standardized test score data with comprehensive data on schooling in the 2020-21 school year across 12 states. We find that pass rates declined...

Preparing students for the real challenges in life is one of the most important goalsin education. Constructivism is an approach that uses real-life experiences toconstruct knowledge. Problem-Based Learning (PBL), for almost five decadesnow, has been the most innovative constructivist pedagogy...

The paper examines whether meeting performance targets in tests at school has an effect on students' subsequent achievement in education and the take-up by schools of financial support from the government for students. We build a theoretical model to describe the channels through which students'...

Many large universities require freshman to live in dormitories on the basis that living on campus leads to better classroom performance and lower drop out incidence. Large universities also provide a number of academic services in dormitories such as tutoring and student organizations that...

This paper assesses quantitatively the impact on student performance of a blended learning experiment within a large undergraduate first‐year course in statistics for business and economics students. We employ a difference‐in‐differences method, which controls for differences in student...