Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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357565 | International Review of Economics Education | 2013 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
We examine the effect of small changes in incentives on student participation in an optional service-learning component of an intermediate level economics course using a field experiment. Professors frequently encourage but do not require participation in a particular course component. Yet little rigorous analysis exists on how to best encourage students to participate. We vary the reward for completing service between two randomly assigned sections of a course with a service-learning component. Students in the higher-incentive section are significantly more likely to participate. We highlight the implications for designing courses with optional components such as optional service-learning.
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Authors
Timothy M. Diette, Sara E. Helms,