The use of electronic forms of teaching and learning in schools has been spreading rapidly. This raises the question of what effects such systems have on pupils. In this project, we are working on the basic assumption that the introduction of electronic learning systems also facilitates social comparison through increased performance transparency. In our research project, we are therefore investigating the effects of performance-transparent e-learning systems, specifically relative performance feedback, on the learning behavior of students.
The research project, funded by the BMBF, focuses on an empirical field study at elementary schools in the city of Mainz, in which various forms of performance-transparent e-learning systems are used in mathematics lessons. The study builds on a wide range of preliminary work initiated by the Chair of Public and Behavioral Economics at JGU Mainz under the direction of Prof. Dr. Daniel Schunk together with Prof. Dr. Ernst Fehr (University of Zurich).
This project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF): http://www.bmbf.de/en/.