The effect of prior-learning and ethnic biases in principles of economics

Girijasankar Mallik; John Lodewijks

The effect of prior-learning and ethnic biases in principles of economics

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![CDATA[This paper investigates the relative importance of a wide range of variables on student performance on different types of questions in a first year economics subject. The multi-year data set used provides detailed demographic and performance characteristics of 2320 students enrolled in a major multi-campus university. We find that higher levels of mathematics and economics taken prior to university are associated with improved student performance. Moreover, the type of assessment structure utilised seems to have a differential impact on particular demographic groups of students.]]

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2010 Quantitative Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Business, Economics and Commerce Forum, University of Melbourne, 6 February 2009 : Proceedings
Publisher	University of Melbourne
Pages	13-24
Number of pages	12
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	Quantitative Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Business, Business and Economics Forum - Duration: 1 Jan 2010 → …

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Conference	Quantitative Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Business, Business and Economics Forum
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student performance
economics

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Mallik, G & Lodewijks, J 2010, The effect of prior-learning and ethnic biases in principles of economics. in 2010 Quantitative Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Business, Economics and Commerce Forum, University of Melbourne, 6 February 2009 : Proceedings. University of Melbourne, pp. 13-24, Quantitative Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Business, Business and Economics Forum, 1/01/10.

The effect of prior-learning and ethnic biases in principles of economics. / Mallik, Girijasankar; Lodewijks, John.
2010 Quantitative Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Business, Economics and Commerce Forum, University of Melbourne, 6 February 2009 : Proceedings. University of Melbourne, 2010. p. 13-24.

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