Targeting Teaching: Does the Medium Matter? Online versus Paper Coursework

Rey Hernández-Julián and Christina Peters

Southern Economic Journal, 2012, vol. 78, issue 4, 1333-1345

Abstract: If individuals process information differently when it is accessed electronically rather than on paper, then the transition from paper to electronic text may affect learning and retention. Using a randomized experiment, we compare learning outcomes of economics students who use electronic teaching tools with students who access the same material on paper. We find that students who submit homework online complete more assignments but have lower classroom attendance rates. However, there is no effect on exam scores. This suggests that while an electronic medium may enable instructional material to be accessed more easily, it does not significantly impact learning.

Date: 2012
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