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Paper and online assignments in economics: A comparison with panel data

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  • Flannery, Darragh
  • Kennelly, Brendan
  • Considine, John

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This paper compares the effectiveness of online and paper-based assignments and tutorials using summative assessment results. Students in a large managerial economics course at NUI Galway were asked to do three assignments online using Aplia and one on paper. We examined whether a student's performance on a particular section of the exam was affected (a) by how s/he performed on the corresponding assignment and (b) by whether the student completed the corresponding assignment on paper or online. Our results suggest that the paper assignments were generally more effective than online assignments in preparing students to answer exam questions.

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  • Flannery, Darragh & Kennelly, Brendan & Considine, John, 2013. "Paper and online assignments in economics: A comparison with panel data," International Review of Economics Education, Elsevier, vol. 13(C), pages 31-43.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ireced:v:13:y:2013:i:c:p:31-43
    DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2013.04.016
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    1. Wuthisatian, Rattaphon, 2020. "Student exam performance in different proctored environments: Evidence from an online economics course," International Review of Economics Education, Elsevier, vol. 35(C).
    2. Green, Alan, 2024. "Are we doing homework wrong? The marginal effect of homework using spaced repetition," International Review of Economics Education, Elsevier, vol. 46(C).
    3. Michael Batu & Esmond Lun & Nancy Bower & Asha Sadanand, 2017. "Testing the Effectiveness of Online Assignments in Theory of Finance," Working Papers 1707, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance.
    4. Agasisti, Tommaso & Barucci, Emilio & Cannistrà, Marta & Marazzina, Daniele & Soncin, Mara, 2023. "Online or on-campus? Analysing the effects of financial education on student knowledge gain," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 98(C).

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    Keywords

    Online assessment; Panel data; Economic education;
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    JEL classification:

    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General
    • A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate

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