We review the theories put forward, methodological approaches used and empirical
conclusions found in the multidisciplinary literature on the relationship between student …

We provide novel evidence on the causal impacts of student absences in middle and high
school on state test scores, course grades, and educational attainment using a rich …

While instructional time is viewed as crucial to learning, little is known about the
effectiveness of reducing absences relative to increasing the number of school days. Using …

Many studies are carried out to explore factors affecting students' performance (academic
achievement). The purpose of this research is to identify and examine factors that affect …

Will college students who set goals work harder and perform better? We report two field
experiments that involved four thousand college students. One experiment asked treated …

This paper examines the effect of working during higher education on academic
progression, in terms of number of credits acquired by first-year university students in Italy …

Two relatively common disabilities reported by college students are attention–
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities (LD). Many questions remain …

Using administrative records from a UK university, we present evidence on the effects of
class size on students' test scores. We estimate non‐linear class size effects controlling for …

Research suggests that active and discussion driven dialogic approaches to teaching are
more effective than passive learning methods. One way to encourage more participatory …

Using a randomized experiment in a public Swiss university, we study the impact of online
live streaming of lectures on student achievement and attendance. We find that (i) attending …