We randomly assign more than 6,000 students from 150 primary schools in Bangladesh to work on math assignments in one of three settings: individually, in groups with random schoolmates, or in groups with friends. The groups consist of four people and are balanced by average cognitive ability and...

Computer simulators are proving to be indispensable education tools as they enable their users to readily apply theoretical knowledge and to automatically receive immediate feedback, which is invaluable both to learners and to their instructors. Yet at present, there is virtually no publically...

This paper evaluates the impact of the Australian Baby Bonus - a Jason Gaitz one-off cash transfer - on various aspects of child human capital development. Using high-quality longitudinal cohort data and difference-in-difference models, we compare the outcomes of cohort members whose younger...

Computer simulators are proving to be indispensable education tools as they enable their users to readily apply theoretical knowledge and to automatically receive immediate feedback, which is invaluable both to learners and to their instructors. Yet at present, there is virtually no publically...

Several well-known and well-researched problem fields, such as school scheduling or university scheduling, reside in the realm of educational scheduling. Recently, some new course scheduling problems have begun to draw attention, which turn out to sport substantially more complex requirements...

Dieser Beitrag ist der Zeit- und Ressourcenplanung der fliegerischen Theorieausbildung bei der Lufthansa Flight Training GmbH (LFT) gewidmet, Gemeinsamkeiten mit ähnlichen Problemen anderer Schulungsanbieter veranlaßten uns, diese als Elemente eines eigenständigen Problemfeldes zu betrachten,...

The integration of technology in the educational process is becoming increasingly important for improving the 21st century student's understanding and retention of academic material. Being able to readily apply the theory covered in class and to automatically receive immediate feedback is...

The aim of this article was to assess the use of a group-based project for an empirical finance type of course. It examines the outline of the project, the methodology the students are encouraged to follow and how the course is assessed. This approach enables the students to apply many of the...

Lufthansa Technical Training GmbH (LIT) performs training courses for Lufthansa AG as well as for several other international airlines. Courses of about 670 different types are offered of which several hundred take place each year. The course scheduling problem faced by LTT is to develop a...

Im Rahmen der 1995 erfolgten Umstrukturierung der Deutschen Lufthansa AG sind aus einzelnen Unternehmensbereichen selbständige Tochterunternehmen entstanden. Hierzu gehört auch die Lufthansa Technical Training GmbH (LTT) mit Schulungseinrichtungen in Berlin, Frankfurt und Hamburg. Kunden der...

The integration of technology in the educational process is becoming increasingly important for improving the 21st century student's understanding and retention of academic material. Being able to readily apply the theory covered in class and to automatically receive immediate feedback is...

Introductory economics courses emphasize opportunity cost, comparative advantage and specialization to show the benefits of trade. We assert that this emphasize leads to erroneous student mindset that trade requires specialization based on comparative advantage. We test students who have been...

Economic statistics are frequently reported in the form of index numbers. This article considers how the field of Index Numbers should be approached in the teaching of a general economic degree. While the topic finds a natural home in statistics modules, it is emphasised that the area can also...

This article aims to review the economic education literature in Romania for the period 2011-2013, focusing on finding the accounting related topics. For the purpose of the analysis, the 99 articles are categorized in four main sections that are divided by subsections. Over the reviewed period,...

Polytechnics in Bangladesh endeavour to produce quality graduates for national and international job markets. The quality of graduates depends on several factors. This study examines the implementation process of the polytechnic curric-ulum with the objectives of determining the current level of...

Industry professionals are permitted to teach in Michigan’s federally funded Career and Technical Education (CTE) secondary programs, before completing a teacher certification program, under the Annual Occupational Authorization (AOA) provision. This study reviews their academic foundations,...

Differences in teacher quality are commonly cited as a key determinant of the huge international student performance gaps. However, convincing evidence on this relationship is still lacking, in part because it is unclear how to measure teacher quality consistently across countries. We use unique...

We study an intensive math instruction policy that assigned low-skilled 9th graders to an algebra course that doubled instructional time, altered peer composition and emphasized problem solving skills. A regression discontinuity design shows substantial positive impacts of double-dose algebra on...