Publication: Journal of Economic Education
Volume: Volume 34, No. 4
Issue: Fall 2003
Pages: 299-325
Author(s): Elizabeth J. Jensen (Hamilton College) and Ann L. Owen (Hamilton College)
Address (Principal Author):Ann L. Owen
Economics Department
Hamilton College
198 College Hill Road
Clinton, NY 13323
Phone: (315) 859-4419
Fax: (315) 859-4477
Internet Address (Principal Author): aowen@hamilton.edu
Title: Appealing to Good Students in Introductory Economics
Abstract: The effectiveness of different teaching techniques is assessed with a data set that enables the matching of student and instructor characteristics. Devoting a smaller portion of class time to lecture and a larger portion to discussion is found to be effective for all types of students, but the magnitude of the effect varies considerably by type of student.
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