Running Field Experiments in Education

(3 Credits)

This course provides students with an overview of the steps involved in running field experiments in educational settings. It is structured around key questions in the design, implementation, and analyses of experiments (e.g., sampling, randomization, impact estimation). The course is designed to prepare graduate students to provide assistance to faculty members conducting field experiments and to design and execute their own. It draws on impact evaluations in psychology and economics in developed and developing countries. It focuses on field experiments.