Getting the basics right: Factors shaping student performance in intermediate economics

Harry Tse and Kwok Leung Tam

Economic Analysis and Policy, 2017, vol. 53, issue C, 1-8

Abstract: This article examines the determinants of student performance in a second-year undergraduate economics course at a major Australian university–the University of Technology Sydney. This article contributes to the literature by focusing on economics teaching in second-year, which is an area that has received little scholarly interest. The relevant data was collected by administering a survey and accessing student records, ultimately providing a usable sample group of 122 students. Out of a wide range of variables two strong determinants of performance emerged; namely, students’ pre-course aptitude and hours spent in paid employment. Based on these findings suggestions for increasing student performance in second-year economics are provided.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2016.10.003

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