Computer assisted learning as extracurricular tutor? Evidence from a randomised experiment in rural boarding schools in Shaanxi

Journal of Development Effectiveness

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 208-231

  Lai, Fang ^a,b   Zhang, Linxiu ^b   Hu, Xiao ^b   Qu, Qinghe ^b   Shi, Yaojiang ^c   Qiao, Yajie ^d   Boswell, Matthew ^e   Rozelle, Scott ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^c NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d ANKANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; computer assisted learning; development; education; random assignment; rural schools; test scores

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE; LEARNING; RURAL AREA; STUDENT;

CHINA; SHAANXI;

EID: 84877900321     PISSN: 19439342     EISSN: 19439407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2013.780089     Document Type: Article

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