Online delivery of higher education has taken center stage but is fraught with issues of student self-organization. We conducted an RCT to study the effects of remote peer mentoring at a German university that switched to online teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mentors and mentees met one-on-one online and discussed topics like self-organization and study techniques. We find positive impacts on motivation, studying behavior, and exam registrations. The intervention did not shift earned credits on average, but we demonstrate strong positive effects on the most able students. In contrast to prior research, effects were more pronounced for male students.
Date
14.4.2021
, 11:00 bis 12:00 Uhr
Speaker
Professor Markus Nagler, University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Venue
Skype
Registration
Until further notice, the lectures will be transmitted via Skype-for-Business. If you are interested, please register with a short mail to IAB.Colloquium@iab.de.
Further information
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