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As improvements in technology continue to be integrated within the collegiate classroom it is important to study the benefits, or costs, that are associated with adopting new pedagogical practices. This paper focuses on the role that asynchronous discussion can play in furthering student...
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diversity in the economics profession we need interventions that will attract more diverse students and minimize attrition by …
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Using a student evaluation of teaching instrument, students were given the opportunity to evaluate instructors at the …
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. 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 …
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nonrespondents are different, along several characteristics. Students respond more if they are first-term freshmen, or if the course … is a major requirement. Men, students with light course load, and students with low CGPA or low course grade are less …-invariant student characteristics confirms that students who do better in a course are more likely to participate in SET. In addition …
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econometric models (both OLS and 2SLS methods) to test the hypothesis that students rate their professors primarily based upon … their midterm grades. Our findings reveal that students' midterm grades are positively and significantly related to … that a number of students have ever used student ratings of teaching for revenge on or to reward professors, and professors …
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This paper describes the experiences of team-teaching a course about the culture and economy of Spain in Spanish. Our pedagogical approach is interdisciplinary and experiential learning through short-term international travel combined with classes in the US. Conducted in Spanish, the course...
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Although the relationship between students’ perceptions of quality of teaching and student satisfaction may seem self …, interaction and student engagement, communications, and practical relevance. The authors note significant links among students …
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In research into higher education, the evaluation of completion and dropout rates has generated a steady stream of interest for decades. While most studies only calculate quotes using student and graduate numbers for both phenomena, we propose to also consider the budget available to...
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This study investigates how being exposed to a field of study influences students' major choices. We exploit a natural … experiment at a Swiss university where all first-year students face largely the same curriculum before they choose a major. An … important component of the first-year curriculum that varies between students involves a multi-term research paper in business …
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