Abstract
Out-of-term classroom time to review exam-related material is widespread. However, despite the investment in organizing and running the review sessions, their causal effect on exam performance remains unknown. Using individual-level data from a quasi-experiment, this paper identifies the effect of a review session on exam performance in a large undergraduate economics course in the United Kingdom. Contrary to pedagogical priors, the effect is insignificant. It is not driven by selection bias and remains insignificant in a series of robustness checks. The puzzling irrelevance of review sessions is discussed. A low-cost response might be to schedule review sessions closer to the exam.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 204-218 |
| Journal | Advances in Economics Education |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Dec 2024 |