THE IMPACT OF STUDY GROUPS AND ROOMMATES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Jain, Tarun; Kapoor, Mudit
• 署名单位: Indian School of Business (ISB)
• 刊物名称: REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0034-6535
• DOI: 10.1162/REST_a_00454
• 发表日期: 2015-03
• 页码: 44-54
• 关键词: Random assignment; west point; peer; achievement; incentives; school; identification; BEHAVIOR; friends

摘要

This paper uses random assignment of students to investigate the impact of study groups and roommates on academic achievement. We find that informal social interaction with roommates has a significant positive impact on academic achievement, while study group peers have no discernible impact, a result driven by group heterogeneity in ability. We also find that lower-ability students benefit from high-ability students but not vice versa.