Browsing NIFU Open Access Archive by Subject "Cognitive skills"
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Jack-of-all-subjects? The association between individual grade variance and educational attainment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This paper uses detailed register information on students in lower secondary school in Norway to study the importance of the second moment of individual grade distribution: grade variance. Students receive discrete-value ... -
The cognitive benefits of learning computer programming: A meta-analysis of transfer effects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Does computer programming teach students how to think? Learning to program computers has gained considerable popularity, and educational systems around the world are encouraging students in schools and even children in ... -
What matters most for adult employment – cognitive skills or formal education? Analysis of the selection to employment in 31 countries based on data from the PIAAC database. The first report from the project ‘Silver lining’
(NIFU Report;2017:19, Research report, 2017-12)This report presents the initial findings from a project of employability and learning trajectories of late career learners. The project is entitled ‘Silver lining’ and aims to deepen our understanding of the relationship ...