Gender Differences in Out-of-Class Effort in Principles of Economics and Finance

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Abstract

This paper investigates out-of-class effort in Principles of Economics and Finance by taking advantage of on-line technology that allows tracking of actual student activity. It reports differences between males and females in terms of completion rates for reading assignments, quizzes, and homework. Specifically, females are more likely than males to complete the readings in a timely fashion, submit on-line quizzes, and complete optional assignments. The gender gap disappears once academic motivation and psychological measures of locus of control and fear of failure are taken into account.

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(2013) "Gender Differences in Out-of-Class Effort in Principles of Economics and Finance," Journal of Economics and Finance Education: Vol. 12: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarship.rollins.edu/jefe/vol12/iss1/5