Foreign-Born Teaching Assistants and Student Achievement: An Ordered Probit Analysis

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akbar Marvasti
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Teaching Assistants ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Ordered Probit ◽  
Foreign Born

Foreign-Born Teaching Assistants and Student Achievement: An Ordered Probit Analysis

2007 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akbar Marvasti
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching Assistants ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Wide Spread ◽  
American Students ◽  
Efficient Estimate ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Technique

This paper deals with a wide spread perception that foreign-born teaching assistants (FBTA) have an adverse effect on American undergraduate students. The maximum likelihood technique is used to arrive at an unbiased and efficient estimate of the grade function. It is demonstrated that while the FBTA appears to have an adverse effect on the academic performance of American students, the effect does not seem to be due to the lack of language proficiency of the FBTA. Furthermore, the adverse effect is not uniform among students with different performance levels in the course and is absent in more rigorous classes. (JEL A22, J00)

Determinants and implications of crop production loss: An empirical exploration using ordered probit analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 527-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeenatul Islam ◽  
Mohammad Alauddin ◽  
Md. Abdur Rashid Sarker
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Ordered Probit ◽  
Production Loss

Climate variability and crop diversification in Brazil: An ordered probit analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 256 ◽  
pp. 120252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Beatriz Piedra-Bonilla ◽  
Dênis Antônio da Cunha ◽  
Marcelo José Braga
Keyword(s):  
Climate Variability ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Ordered Probit ◽  
Crop Diversification

scholarly journals R&D and non-R&D in the innovation process among firms in ASEAN countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masatsugu Tsuji ◽  
Yasushi Ueki ◽  
Hidenori Shigeno ◽  
Hiroki Idota ◽  
Teruyuki Bunno
Keyword(s):  
Product Innovation ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Ordered Probit ◽  
It Use ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Asean Countries

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify factors promoting innovation in the framework of R&D based on surveys conducted on firms in five ASEAN countries, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Design/methodology/approach The analytical method divided sample firms into two categories, namely, “the R&D group” and “non-R&D group.” The analysis attempts to identify which of the internal capabilities, consisting of technology, human factors and organization factors, promote innovation. Ordered probit analysis is employed. Findings Findings from the estimations indicate that the two groups pursue product innovation differently. The R&D group promotes innovation by cross-functional teams of production, engineering, and marketing and IT use, whereas the non-R&D group promote product innovation by HRD programs for workers, group awards for suggestions or QC, and ISO9000 series. Research limitations/implications The number of samples related to the non-R&D group is too small to conduct statistical analysis. External linkages played an important role in the authors’ previous studies. The introduction of external linkages into the model may yield different results, though the analysis would become more complex. Practical implications The results of this paper provide the solid basis of policy to promote innovation and upgrading SMEs in the region. Social implications Many ASEAN SMEs successfully achieve innovation without owning specified in-house departments or sections to conduct R&D. Originality/value The features of this paper lie in the original firm-level survey data and rigorous estimation method using ordered probit analysis, which are new to this literature.

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