Do to a greater extent than lectures ameliorate pupil performance?

Yes, finds a new experimental study, merely the authors interpret the effects equally little inwards size.  One grouping of students inwards introductory microeconomics got a lecture twice a calendar week (what the authors call the "traditional" format), as well as the other group of students got a lecture exclusively once a week.  All the students had the same access to online resources as well as the same wonderful textbook. (You tin strength out estimate which one.)  The results:

We discovery that students inwards the traditional format scored 2.3 percent points to a greater extent than on a 100-point scale on the combined midterm as well as final. There were no differences betwixt formats inwards non-cognitive endeavour (attendance, fourth dimension spent amongst online materials) nor inwards withdrawal from the class.

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