The Impact of Assignments on Academic Performance
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We study the factors affecting the academic performance of economics students at a small Canadian university using the Ordered Probit method, with Ordinary Least Squares and the Propensity Score Matching method used in robustness checks. Graded homework, shown to have ambiguous effects in previous work, here had a positive effect. A major contribution of the study is its analysis for various subgroups: Graded assignments had their strongest effects among male students and those with foreign (non-Canadian) backgrounds. GPA and higher levels of teacher experience also positively affected performance.
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