Why is Relative Age Effect So Persistent? Roles of Parents, Teachers, and Peers
Speaker: Shintaro Yamaguchi (山口 慎太郎) (University of Tokyo, 東京大学)
Date: Dec 5, Wednesday, 2018
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Venue: Room 1300 at Pudong Campus
Abstract:
Why is relative age effect so persistent? To answer this question, we first document that relative age effect on cognitive skills diminishes gradually over grade, but that on non-cognitive skills including self-control, self-efficacy, and conscientiousness remain constant. To shed light on the underlying mechanisms behind the persistent relative age effect, we examine the roles of parents, teachers, and peer students. We show that younger students and their parents exert an effort to catch up with their older peers by studying more hours outside school and going to a private tutoring school. However, younger students have poorer quality of interactions with their teachers and peers, which might result in younger students' lower non-cognitive skills.
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Speaker: Shintaro Yamaguchi (山口 慎太郎) (University of Tokyo, 東京大学)
Date: Dec 5, Wednesday, 2018
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Venue: Room 1300 at Pudong Campus
Abstract:
Why is relative age effect so persistent? To answer this question, we first document that relative age effect on cognitive skills diminishes gradually over grade, but that on non-cognitive skills including self-control, self-efficacy, and conscientiousness remain constant. To shed light on the underlying mechanisms behind the persistent relative age effect, we examine the roles of parents, teachers, and peer students. We show that younger students and their parents exert an effort to catch up with their older peers by studying more hours outside school and going to a private tutoring school. However, younger students have poorer quality of interactions with their teachers and peers, which might result in younger students' lower non-cognitive skills.
Speaker’s website