An Output Comparison of Open University and Conventional University Students.

Lumsden, Keith; Scott, Alex

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Publication Date: 1982-Sep

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An Output Comparison of Open University and Conventional University Students.

Lumsden, Keith; Scott, Alex

Higher Education, v11 n5 p573-91 Sep 1982

A study comparing Open University (OU) and conventional university (CU) student performance in economics shows OU students even with CU students in microeconomics and higher in macroeconomics. The research was controlled for both test-wiseness, previous experience, and representativeness of OU students. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Economics Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students, Open Universities, Traditional Schools

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Language: English

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