Messages That Foster a Sense of Belonging Improve Learning and Satisfaction: An Experiment in an Online Environment

Sara Avila Forcada

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, vol. 113, 514-18

Abstract: The literature in pedagogy has shown that having a sense of belonging affects learning. This paper shows the result of a communication experiment in an online environment. For six consecutive terms, the instructor taught Introduction to Statistics. The instructor added a more direct communication strategy during two of those five terms. She used weekly communications that linked course material with events discussed by students previously and a personal message to each student. The intervention resulted in improved learning, measured by better grades, and more enjoyment of the course, measured using student comments in teaching evaluations.

JEL-codes: A22 C93 D83 I23 I26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20231048

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