Mary Borg

The Effect of Race and Ethnicity on High School Graduation Rates in Florida part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Undergraduate Research:Examples
In this individual research project, a senior thesis student conducts a regression analysis that investigates the effects of race, ethnicity, and poverty on high school graduation rates in Florida. The data are easily obtainable from the Florida Department of Education. The project can be modified to be a group research project in a Research Methods Class or a Special Topics Upper Level Economics class.

Using Student Data from Your Own College or University to Identify the Best Predictors of Student Success in College part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Undergraduate Research:Examples
In this individual research project, a senior thesis student conducts a regression analysis that explores whether high school GPA or standardized test scores are better predictors of the cumulative GPAs of college graduates at her own university. The data are easily obtainable from the Office of Institutional Research. The project can be modified to be a group research project in a Research Methods Class or a Special Topics Upper Level Economics class.

Mary Borg part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:About this Project:Project Participants
Profile page for Mary Borg, Director of the Honors and Scholars Program at the University of North Florida, covering her background in political economy, undergraduate research initiatives, and pedagogical research on teaching economics and student learning outcomes.