Seminar: The Effects of Study Choice Activities on Change of Study Choice and Student Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Time: 13.00-14.00 hours
Location: CPB-office, Van Stolkweg 14, The Hague

Presentation: Anja Deelen (CPB)

Discussant: Adam Booij (UvA)

Language: English

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Abstract subject:
This paper analyzes the effect of study choice activities on the probability of students changing their mind before the study they subscribed for commenced and on the study performance of  students that actually enrolled.  Students were randomly assigned to a study choice activity, which involved an assignment  representative of the first year curriculum that provided more information on the contents of the study of choice. The data contain all subscribed  prospective students at three faculties of two Dutch universities in 2013/2014 and 2014/2015. Estimates suggest that the assignments did not cause a significant increase in the probability of dropping out before the start of the study. Regarding study results we find positive, but small, insignificant effects of the intervention. Although we cannot exclude that other, more rigorous, interventions may generate positive effects on the quality of choice, our paper suggests that small scale interventions such as a single assignment may be insufficiently effective.

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