Arbeitspapier

Tutoring in (Online) Higher Education: Experimental Evidence

Demand for personalized online tutoring in higher education is growing but there is little research on its effectiveness. We conducted an RCT offering remote peer tutoring in micro- and macroeconomics at a German university teaching online due to the Covid-pandemic. Treated students met in small groups, in alternating weeks with and without a more senior student tutor. The treatment improved study behavior and increased contact to other students. Tutored students achieved around 30% more credits and a one grade level better GPA across treated subjects. Our findings suggest that the program reduced outcome inequality. We find no impacts on mental health.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 9555

Classification
Wirtschaft
Education and Research Institutions: General
Higher Education; Research Institutions
Education and Inequality
Health: General
Subject
tutoring
higher education
online teaching
Covid
mental health

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Hardt, David
Nagler, Markus
Rincke, Johannes
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
(where)
Munich
(when)
2022

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Last update
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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • Hardt, David
  • Nagler, Markus
  • Rincke, Johannes
  • Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)

Time of origin

  • 2022

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