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Collaborative Research: Introductory Course Material to Increase Participation in College — NSF Award to Texas Tech University (TX

This project aims to serve the national interest by improving and testing curricula in economics education. Addressing student persistence in quantitative STEM disciplines and the limited number of rigorous randomized control trials (RCTs) investigating instructional practices in economics, this project will examine th

Award titleCollaborative Research: Introductory Course Material to Increase Participation in College
Award ID2518321
AwardeeTexas Tech University
CityLUBBOCK
StateTX
Amount obligated$80,710
Principal investigatorAiday Sikhova
ProgramIUSE
Start date01/01/2026
AbstractThis project aims to serve the national interest by improving and testing curricula in economics education. Addressing student persistence in quantitative STEM disciplines and the limited number of rigorous randomized control trials (RCTs) investigating instructional practices in economics, this project will examine the effectiveness of a low-touch instructional intervention. A vital part of this project is the partnership among three institutions, Miami University, Texas Tech University, and Oh
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