In this study, we examine the impact of monetary incentives on user engagement and
learning outcomes in massive open online courses (MOOCs). While MOOCs offer high …

More granular grading scales provide a more accurate assessment of achievement and thus
provide students with more informative feedback on their performance. Using Swedish …

This study aims to examine the role of personality on the effectiveness in improving students'
performance of two extrinsic incentives: monetary and grade incentives. To achieve this …

We study how the structure of tournament incentive schemes in education can influence the
level and distribution of student outcomes. Through a field experiment among upper-primary …

Achieving success often requires persistent effort. We study the effectiveness of two reward
mechanisms, all-or-nothing and piece-rate, to incentivize full completion of repeated tasks …

We study the effect of more informative feedback on student performance. Using data on the
population of Swedish school children, we exploit a reform to the grading system in …

We develop a theory and perform an experiment to study the effect of performance
thresholds on effort and risk-taking in economic decisions. We find that effort unambiguously …

When should someone be called a bigot, an egoist, or a climate terrorist? Broadening
negative moral labels to encompass more behaviors may have two effects. First, it may …

This thesis comprises three independent chapters. All three chapters share a common focus
on communication and the dissemination of information. Using experimental evidence, each …

Existing literature discusses various issues associated with the teaching learning process,
type of examinations to be conducted, methods of assessing students' performance …