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Schneller fertig, aber weniger Freizeit? - Eine Evaluation der Wirkungen der verkürzten Gymnasialschulzeit auf die außerschulischen Aktivitäten der Schülerinnen und Schüler

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  • Tobias Meyer
  • Stephan L. Thomsen

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Most federal states of Germany have recently reduced the school duration for obtaining the university admittance qualification by one year. Since the curriculum was not changed, students have to attend more lessons per week and have to learn more content per unit of time. Based on data from the double cohort of high school graduates in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, we investigate the effects of the higher work load at school on perceived stress and extracurricular activities. We find, among others, that students affected by the reform feel more burdened by learning and spent less time on working in a side job or voluntary activities. / Die meisten Bundesländer haben in der jüngeren Vergangenheit die Gymnasialschulzeit um ein Jahr verkürzt (sog. Turbo-Abitur oder G8-Reform). Aufgrund des dabei unveränderten Umfangs des Curriculums müssen die Schüler nun eine höhere Zahl von Unterrichtsstunden pro Woche absolvieren und mehr Inhalte in der verfügbaren Zeit lernen. In diesem Aufsatz werden die Wirkungen der höheren schulischen Lernintensität auf die wahrgenommene Belastung und die außerschulischen Aktivitäten geschätzt. Die Teilnahme an sportlichen, musischen und ehrenamtlichen Tätigkeiten im Jugendalter hat einen nachgewiesenen Einfluss auf die Entwicklung von kognitiven und nicht-kognitiven Fähigkeiten. Hiermit sind Effekte auf den Bildungs- und Berufserfolg sowie auf das gesellschaftliche Engagement im späteren Leben verbunden. Zur Identifikation der Auswirkungen der Schulzeitverkürzung verwenden wir Primärdaten zur Reform in Sachsen- Anhalt; diese erfüllt die Eigenschaften eines natürlichen Experiments. Die empirischen Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Schülerinnen und Schüler durch das achtjährige Gymnasium eine stärkere Lernbelastung empfinden. Sie haben zudem weniger Zeit für Nebenjobs und ehrenamtliche Tätigkeiten.

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  • Tobias Meyer & Stephan L. Thomsen, 2015. "Schneller fertig, aber weniger Freizeit? - Eine Evaluation der Wirkungen der verkürzten Gymnasialschulzeit auf die außerschulischen Aktivitäten der Schülerinnen und Schüler," Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 135(3), pages 249-278.
  • Handle: RePEc:dah:aeqsjb:v135_y2015_i3_q3_p249-278
    DOI: 10.3790/schm.135.3.249
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    1. Huebener, Mathias & Kuger, Susanne & Marcus, Jan, 2017. "Increased instruction hours and the widening gap in student performance," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 47, pages 15-34.
    2. Marcus, Jan & Reif, Simon & Wuppermann, Amelie & Rouche, Amélie, 2020. "Increased instruction time and stress-related health problems among school children," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 70(C).
    3. Hofmann, Sarah & Mühlenweg, Andrea, 2018. "Learning intensity effects in students’ mental and physical health – Evidence from a large scale natural experiment in Germany," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 216-234.
    4. Quis, Johanna Sophie & Mehl, Simon, 2018. "Health Effects of Instruction Intensity: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in German High-Schools," VfS Annual Conference 2018 (Freiburg, Breisgau): Digital Economy 181619, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
    5. Jan Marcus & Vaishali Zambre, 2019. "The Effect of Increasing Education Efficiency on University Enrollment: Evidence from Administrative Data and an Unusual Schooling Reform in Germany," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 54(2), pages 468-502.

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    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy
    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models

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