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Short

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Variables

Description

Mean/
share

Min

Max

Weekly homework assignments

Homework completion mean index (1 item) from ‘never’ = 1 to ‘every time’ = 6

787

5.061

1.262

Cohort

2012

168

2013

108

2014

165

2015

140

2016

138

2019

Entry test score

Points in first mathematics skill test (0–30)

787

8.489

4.812

Midterm test score

Points in first mathematics skill test (0–30)

787

11.89

5.676

0.500

28.50

Sex

Male = 0; female = 1

787

0.487

0.500

Language issues

Checks whether a student has issues regarding
the German language

787

2.956

0.235

Year of study

Describes the year of someones study (1–3)

787

1.168

0.465

Education gap

Time (years) between high-school degree and
the start of the study

787

1.742

2.117

Preparation course participation

Checks whether a student participated in a
voluntary remedial course before the semester

787

0.620

0.486

Lecture already attended

Checks whether a student already took the mathematics course in a previous semester

787

0.111

0.314

Study program

Economics and Business Administration (EBA)
or Economics Education (EE)

787

0.778

0.416

Entrance qualification

Variable for curricular preparations

787

0.693

0.462

HS GPA

Average grade of high school diploma

787

2.555

0.546

1.200

4.000

HS math grade

Average mathematics grade in secondary school

787

2.530

0.883

Perceived competence

See Table A1

787

3.601

0.825

5.750

.81

Perceived autonomy

See Table A1

787

4.189

0.812

1.143

.79

Perceived relatedness

See Table A1

787

4.501

0.920

1.143

.89

Math interest

See Table A1

787

3.456

1.257

.95

Learning goal orientation

See Table A1

787

3.415

0.923

.88

Math self-efficacy

Mean index (1 item) from ‘low’ = 1 to ‘high’ = 5

787

2.768

0.820

Test anxiety

See Table A1

787

3.920

1.348

.89

Perceived benefit of math

See Table A1

787

4.283

0.773

1.222

.88

Math self-concept

See Table A1

787

3.400

0.944

.88

Lecture attendance

Mean index (1 item) from ‘never’ = 1 to ‘every time’ = 6

787

5.675

0.698

Tutorial attendance

Mean index (1 item) from ‘never’ = 1 to ‘every time’ = 6

787

5.078

1.525

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	Short	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
Variables	Description	N	Mean/ share	SD	Min	Max	CA
Weekly homework assignments	Homework completion mean index (1 item) from ‘never’ = 1 to ‘every time’ = 6	787	5.061	1.262	1	6
Cohort
2012		168
2013		108
2014		165
2015		140
2016		138
2019		68
Entry test score	Points in first mathematics skill test (0–30)	787	8.489	4.812	0	25
Midterm test score	Points in first mathematics skill test (0–30)	787	11.89	5.676	0.500	28.50
Sex	Male = 0; female = 1	787	0.487	0.500	0	1
Language issues	Checks whether a student has issues regarding the German language	787	2.956	0.235	1	3
Year of study	Describes the year of someones study (1–3)	787	1.168	0.465	1	3
Education gap	Time (years) between high-school degree and the start of the study	787	1.742	2.117	0	24
Preparation course participation	Checks whether a student participated in a voluntary remedial course before the semester	787	0.620	0.486	0	1
Lecture already attended	Checks whether a student already took the mathematics course in a previous semester	787	0.111	0.314	0	1
Study program	Economics and Business Administration (EBA) or Economics Education (EE)	787	0.778	0.416	0	1
Entrance qualification	Variable for curricular preparations	787	0.693	0.462	0	1
HS GPA	Average grade of high school diploma	787	2.555	0.546	1.200	4.000
HS math grade	Average mathematics grade in secondary school	787	2.530	0.883	1	5
Perceived competence	See Table A1	787	3.601	0.825	1	5.750	.81
Perceived autonomy	See Table A1	787	4.189	0.812	1.143	6	.79
Perceived relatedness	See Table A1	787	4.501	0.920	1.143	6	.89
Math interest	See Table A1	787	3.456	1.257	1	6	.95
Learning goal orientation	See Table A1	787	3.415	0.923	1	6	.88
Math self-efficacy	Mean index (1 item) from ‘low’ = 1 to ‘high’ = 5	787	2.768	0.820	1	5
Test anxiety	See Table A1	787	3.920	1.348	1	6	.89
Perceived benefit of math	See Table A1	787	4.283	0.773	1.222	6	.88
Math self-concept	See Table A1	787	3.400	0.944	1	6	.88
Lecture attendance	Mean index (1 item) from ‘never’ = 1 to ‘every time’ = 6	787	5.675	0.698	1	6
Tutorial attendance	Mean index (1 item) from ‘never’ = 1 to ‘every time’ = 6	787	5.078	1.525	1	6

	Short	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
Variables	Description	N	Mean/ share	SD	Min	Max	CA
Weekly homework assignments	Homework completion mean index (1 item) from ‘never’ = 1 to ‘every time’ = 6	787	5.061	1.262	1	6
Cohort
2012		168
2013		108
2014		165
2015		140
2016		138
2019		68
Entry test score	Points in first mathematics skill test (0–30)	787	8.489	4.812	0	25
Midterm test score	Points in first mathematics skill test (0–30)	787	11.89	5.676	0.500	28.50
Sex	Male = 0; female = 1	787	0.487	0.500	0	1
Language issues	Checks whether a student has issues regarding the German language	787	2.956	0.235	1	3
Year of study	Describes the year of someones study (1–3)	787	1.168	0.465	1	3
Education gap	Time (years) between high-school degree and the start of the study	787	1.742	2.117	0	24
Preparation course participation	Checks whether a student participated in a voluntary remedial course before the semester	787	0.620	0.486	0	1
Lecture already attended	Checks whether a student already took the mathematics course in a previous semester	787	0.111	0.314	0	1
Study program	Economics and Business Administration (EBA) or Economics Education (EE)	787	0.778	0.416	0	1
Entrance qualification	Variable for curricular preparations	787	0.693	0.462	0	1
HS GPA	Average grade of high school diploma	787	2.555	0.546	1.200	4.000
HS math grade	Average mathematics grade in secondary school	787	2.530	0.883	1	5
Perceived competence	See Table A1	787	3.601	0.825	1	5.750	.81
Perceived autonomy	See Table A1	787	4.189	0.812	1.143	6	.79
Perceived relatedness	See Table A1	787	4.501	0.920	1.143	6	.89
Math interest	See Table A1	787	3.456	1.257	1	6	.95
Learning goal orientation	See Table A1	787	3.415	0.923	1	6	.88
Math self-efficacy	Mean index (1 item) from ‘low’ = 1 to ‘high’ = 5	787	2.768	0.820	1	5
Test anxiety	See Table A1	787	3.920	1.348	1	6	.89
Perceived benefit of math	See Table A1	787	4.283	0.773	1.222	6	.88
Math self-concept	See Table A1	787	3.400	0.944	1	6	.88
Lecture attendance	Mean index (1 item) from ‘never’ = 1 to ‘every time’ = 6	787	5.675	0.698	1	6
Tutorial attendance	Mean index (1 item) from ‘never’ = 1 to ‘every time’ = 6	787	5.078	1.525	1	6

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