The role of homework in student learning outcomes: Evidence from a field experiment

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 93-109

  Grodner, Andrew ^a   Rupp, Nicholas G ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

classroom experiment; homework assignment; student performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876099158     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2013.770334     Document Type: Article

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