Field Experiments in a Course on Behavioral Economics: Nudging Students Around Campus

Carolina Castilla

The Journal of Economic Education, 2014, vol. 45, issue 3, 211-224

Abstract: In experiential education, the student learns through experience by observing a concept or phenomenon and applying this knowledge in a real-world context. A research project conducted by undergraduate students at a U.S. private liberal arts college is described in this article. The project provided opportunity for students to think about their decision-making processes, compare them to existing literature, and apply this knowledge in examining their own hypotheses through primary data collection on campus. While the research design's simplicity ensured that the project could be completed in time for a final grade and sacrificed lecture material in favor of feedback opportunities, this behavioral field experiment was a rewarding experience because of students' enthusiasm and their ability to defend and think critically of their own ideas.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2014.917566

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