Can student effort be manipulated? Does it matter?

Hans Bonesrønning and Leiv Opstad

Applied Economics, 2015, vol. 47, issue 15, 1511-1524

Abstract: This article provides evidence that college students' effort can be manipulated substantially by making changes in the college testing regime and moreover that student effort is a meaningful input in education production. The evidence comes from a quasi-experiment where a mid-semester test with a pass requirement is introduced to a mandatory one-semester Business School course in Macroeconomics. Four cohorts of students - one before and three after the introduction of the pass requirement - have reported their study effort twice during the semester, and the relationship between achievement and study effort is investigated by using a within-subject within-student across-study periods approach.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2014.997923

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