Adjunct Teaching Fuels Grade Inflation and Distorts Student Choices

Adjunct Teaching Fuels Grade Inflation and Distorts Student Choices

December 23, 2020 admin academia, careers, college, education, labor

Since the mid-1970s, higher education has increasingly relied on part-time, adjunct faculty. By 2015, 40% of classroom instructors were hired

relationship between Greek affiliation and normalized grades, falling grades

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Does Greek Membership in College Improve Academic and Career Outcomes?

December 10, 2020 admin careers, college, education

Almost a fifth of U.S. college students join a Greek organization during college, yet we know strikingly little about the

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Student Loans—Extra Cash per Semester Doesn’t Translate to Better Results

September 4, 2020August 4, 2020 admin college, education, financial aid

Student loans balances exceed 1.6 trillion dollars, and the amount keeps growing. Why do students borrow, and when they borrow,

graphs peer learning improves learning especially for lower ability students

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How Do Peers Impact Learning—Virtual Edition?

August 28, 2020July 30, 2020 admin college, education, peers, virtual learning

As education has moved increasingly online, it’s important to understand how peers can help one another learn in virtual settings.

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Traditional Financial Aid Packages May Be Less Helpful for Older, Working Adults

August 7, 2020July 28, 2020 admin college, financial aid, low-income students

Although college enrollment increased significantly over the last few decades, fewer than half of all adults have earned a postsecondary

Graph: students work harder after recoded GPA is lower.

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How Do “High-Stakes” Grades Affect Student Behavior?

July 10, 2020June 10, 2020 admin college, education, grades

Grades, including evaluations by teachers, standardized test scores, and exam results, can affect student behavior for at least three reasons.

graph: students underestimate earnings with various majorse

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Learning about Potential Earnings Changes Students’ Choice of College Major

May 5, 2020 admin careers, college

An undergraduate’s choice of college major has enormous consequences for their economic future, but how well do they understand their

Kalamazoo Promise resulted in increased degrees and certificates

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The Kalamazoo Promise—Keeping Its Promise to Expand College Enrollment and Completion

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 admin college, education, financial aid, low-income students

More than 150 communities throughout the country have adopted place-based college scholarships, and several states now offer similar tuition-free programs

One person working, one person on his phone

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Nonbinding Peer Reviews Can Improve Team Effort and Productivity

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 admin college, education, teamwork, work

Working in teams presents many advantages, from knowledge sharing to technological complementarities, but also a major drawback—individuals may be tempted