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Ansiedad matemática y rendimiento académico en matemáticas de docentes y estudiantes en un contexto de bajos ingresos
Richland, Lindsey Engle; Näslund-Hadley, Emma; Alonzo, … - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012587553
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The short-term effectiveness of a remedial mathematics course : evidence from a UK university
Di Pietro, Giorgio - 2012
Whilst in the US there is a growing debate about the effectiveness of remedial university courses, this issue is less questioned in the UK. Using a regression discontinuity approach and data from a large School of a post-1992 UK university, we estimate the effect of remediation on student...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009530666
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The value of smarter teachers : international evidence on teacher cognitive skills and student performance
Hanushek, Eric Alan; Piopiunik, Marc; Wiederhold, Simon - 2014
Differences in teacher quality are commonly cited as a key determinant of the huge international student performance gaps. However, convincing evidence on this relationship is still lacking, in part because it is unclear how to measure teacher quality consistently across countries. We use unique...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010462634
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Intensive math instruction and educational attainment : long-run impacts of double-dose algebra
Cortes, Kalena E.; Goodman, Joshua S.; Nomi, Takako - 2014
We study an intensive math instruction policy that assigned low-skilled 9th graders to an algebra course that doubled instructional time, altered peer composition and emphasized problem solving skills. A regression discontinuity design shows substantial positive impacts of double-dose algebra on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010462901
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Career Changers in Teaching Jobs : A Case Study Based on the Swiss Vocational Education System
Hof, Stefani - 2011
This study investigates the determinants and motives of professionals who change career to vocational teaching. The … a prior career in that specific field. Thus, to work in teaching, every vocational teacher has to change his or her … initial career. This paper focuses on the relevance of monetary motives for changing a career to teaching. Using a unique data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013122973
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Is There a Causal Effect of High School Math on Labor Market Outcomes?
Joensen, Juanna Schrøter - 2008
Outsourcing of jobs to low-wage countries has increased the focus on the accumulation of skills - such as Math skills - in high-wage countries. In this paper, we exploit a high school pilot scheme to identify the causal effect of advanced high school Math on labor market outcomes. The pilot...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012773849
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It’s Time to Learn : School Institutions and Returns to Instruction Time
Barrios Fernández, Andrés - 2019
, expand the teaching input in different ways: in order to provide the additional instruction time, no-fee charter schools rely …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012902164
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Education Language Choice and Youth Entrepreneurship in Chad
Mallaye, Douzounet - 2018
Using the third Chadian survey on consumption and the informal sector (ECOSIT III), this study aims to assess the relationship between education language choice and entrepreneurship in Chad. By education language choice, we mean the choice between education in Arabic and education in French....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012937492
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The Value of Smarter Teachers : International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance
Hanushek, Eric A. - 2016
cognitive skills are significantly related to differences in women's access to high-skilled occupations outside teaching and to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013005432
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Intensive Math Instruction and Educational Attainment : Long-Run Impacts of Double-Dose Algebra
Cortes, Kalena E. - 2014
We study an intensive math instruction policy that assigned low-skilled 9th graders to an algebra course that doubled instructional time, altered peer composition and emphasized problem solving skills. A regression discontinuity design shows substantial positive impacts of double-dose algebra on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013039571