Do laptops in the classroom produce negative externalities? Evidence from a classroom field experiment

Kevin Meyer

International Review of Economics Education, 2022, vol. 41, issue C

Abstract: This paper uses a semester-long field experiment to analyze the effect of the use of laptops in the classroom on a neighboring student’s ability to learn. Students were randomly assigned a seat during each lecture, creating random exposure to laptops. Each lecture concluded with a short quiz to assess learning outcomes. Simple OLS estimates show statistically significant but practically small effects of laptop exposure. However, these effects are not significant when using a panel data approach, suggesting they are the result of omitted variable bias.

Keywords: Technology in the Classroom; Field Experiments; Undergraduate Teaching (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2022.100254

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