Instructional video clips improved macroeconomics test scores relative to control¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
Design limits · Expósito 2020: the intervention came bundled with another change (read from the study by two models, 2026-10-29)

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Students using instructional video clips achieved higher macroeconomics test scores than control students. → Expósito 2020

Evidence¶

Expósito 2020¶

Expósito, A., Sánchez-Rivas, J., Gómez-Calero, M. P., & Pablo-Romero, M. P. (2020). Examining the use of instructional video clips for teaching macroeconomics. Computers & Education, 143, 103705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2019.103709

q3 · i? · causal · r2

Quasi-experimental study of 120 undergraduates at the University of Seville comparing an experimental group given access to instructional videos with a control group; the abstract reports "the superiority of using instructional video-clips to achieve higher test scores."

"The findings confirm the superiority of using instructional video-clips to achieve higher test scores."

Discussion¶

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• Prior knowledge and ability levels controlled via semester evaluation score — related
• Literature reports mixed and contradictory findings on video effectiveness — a broader claim this one bears on
• Experimental and control groups differed only in use of instructional videos — related
• Gender showed no significant effect on test outcomes — related
• Segmentation of instructional videos enhances learning outcomes — related
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