DVD-based distance-learning program for university entrance exams -- RCT experiments in rural Bangladesh
DVD-based distance-learning program for university entrance exams -- RCT experiments in rural Bangladesh
复制标题
DOI：
--
复制
发表时间：
2016-06
期刊：
影响因子：
--
通讯作者：
Hisaki Kono;Y. Sawada;A. Shonchoy
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Hisaki Kono;Y. Sawada;A. Shonchoy
与发展中国家在改善初等教育方面取得的显著进展形成对照的是，许多国家接受高等教育的机会仍然有限，特别是在教育质量不高的农村地区。我们评估了一个基于DVD的远程教育计划在孟加拉国农村，针对学生的目标是参加大学入学考试。我们做了两个实验：一个是评估远程学习计划的效果，第二个是确定需求和价格敏感度。我们的第一个实验表明，基于DVD的远程学习计划有相当大的积极影响的学生通过入学考试的数量。这种效果不取决于认知分数，但确实取决于非认知属性，这表明承诺的重要性，这是通过我们的计划强加的。在第二个实验中，我们为感兴趣的参与者提供了随机补贴。尽管价格敏感性与学生过去的学习成绩或社会经济地位无关，但接受决定是价格敏感的，这表明提高价格不应不成比例地排除贫困学生。
In contrast to the remarkable progress in developing countries in improving primary education, access to higher education in many countries remains limited, especially in rural areas where the quality of education is inadequate. We evaluate a DVD-based distance-learning program in rural Bangladesh, targeted at students aiming to take university entrance tests. We conducted two experiments: one to evaluate the effect of the distance-learning program and the second to determine the demand and price sensitivity. Our first experiment shows that the DVD-based distance-learning program has a considerable positive effect on the number of students passing entrance exams. This effect does not depend on cognitive scores, but does depend on non-cognitive attributes, indicating the importance of commitment, which is imposed through our program. In the second experiment, we offered a random subsidy to interested participants. The uptake decision is price-sensitive, although the price sensitivity is not correlated with students' past academic performance or their socio-economic status, suggesting that increasing the price should not disproportionately exclude poor students.