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Last registered on January 23, 2023
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
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RCT ID
AEARCTR-0010462
Initial registration date
November 23, 2022

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
January 23, 2023, 7:58 AM EST

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Country
Spain
Region
Catalunya

Primary Investigator

Name
Àlex Izquierdo Nofuentes
Affiliation
Universitat de Barcelona
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2023-01-16
End date
2023-06-30
Keywords
Behavior, Education, Gender
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
Personal relationships have a great effect in many aspects in our life; particularly, during our school years, friendship is a key factor for many individuals. On the other hand, performance during these years, specially the years just previous to entering the university.
We want to identify how the relationship with different classmates can affect performance when working in group, and how best pair these students to improve their knowledge process. We will also study gender differences when setting these groups and differences in their performance.
Finally, we will look at other aspects related both with relationships and performance, such as the effect of bullying or generosity towards your peers.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Izquierdo Nofuentes, Àlex. 2023. "Not sure how to delete this." AEA RCT Registry. January 23. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.10462-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We make students work in pairs assigned randomly and compare it with their results working individually and taking into account who they are working with.
Intervention Start Date
2023-01-16
Intervention End Date
2023-06-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Performance, relationships, bullying, dictator game.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We conduct a series of surveys and tests at different students in schools and high schools.
Experimental Design Details
We ask students to classify their peers according to their level of friendship and willingness to work with. Afterwards they solve an individual test, a test in groups and a final individual test. The test in groups is in pairs chosen randomly. Teachers are also asked about which pairs they will form in class and why.
We then compare the group performance and transfer knowledge of several treatments, such as working with your best friend, working with the same partner the teacher would have chosen for you, etc.
Randomization Method
Public lottery, computer
Randomization Unit
individual
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
20 schools
Sample size: planned number of observations
1200 pupils
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
20 schools
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Comissió de Bioètica de la Universitat de Barcelona
IRB Approval Date
2022-11-02
IRB Approval Number
IRB00003099
Analysis Plan

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

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