Online tutoring works: Experimental evidence from a program with vulnerable children

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Gortazar, Lucas; Hupkau, Claudia; Roldan-Mones, Antonio
• 署名单位: Universitat Ramon Llull; Escuela Superior de Administracion y Direccion de Empresas (ESADE); The World Bank; CUNEF Universidad; University of London; London School Economics & Political Science; University of London; London School Economics & Political Science
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2727
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2024.105082
• 发表日期: 2024
• 关键词: Online tutoring; Mentoring; RCT; mathematics; Child outcomes

摘要

We provide evidence from a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of a novel, 100 -percent online math tutoring program, targeted at secondary school students from highly disadvantaged neighborhoods. The intensive, eight -week-long program was delivered in groups of two students during after -school hours, mostly by qualified math teachers. The intervention significantly increased standardized test scores (+0.26 SD) and end -of -year math grades (+0.49 SD), while reducing the probability of repeating the school year. The intervention also raised aspirations, as well as self -reported effort at school. The two -on -one design allows us to significantly reduce costs and improve scalability, while showing similar results as one-on-one tutoring programs.