Summary
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 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 Ohio State University. Building on a successful pilot study, the project aims to reshape introductory