ERIC Number: EJ1371872
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
EISSN: EISSN-1552-5716
Bias from Enrollment: Peer Effects on the Academic Performance of University Students in PUCE Ecuador
Guadalupe, Melissa; Gonzalez-Gordon, Ivan
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v22 n2 p175-191 Apr 2023
We study the impact of peer effects on the academic achievement of economics students in Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE) Ecuador, for both semesters of 2018. The estimates from our random-effects model show a significant influence of the average-group, high-achieving, and low-achieving peers. These results are robust with the presence of socioeconomic, academic, and teaching quality covariates. The findings suggest that systems that prioritize course enrollment according to previous scores may exacerbate a peer-driven bias in student performance.
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Academic Achievement, Economics Education, College Students, Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Status, Student Characteristics, High Achievement, Low Achievement, Grades (Scholastic)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ecuador
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