000132172 001__ 132172 000132172 005__ 20240301161206.0 000132172 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1016/j.ijme.2024.100937 000132172 0248_ $$2sideral$$a137441 000132172 037__ $$aART-2024-137441 000132172 041__ $$aeng 000132172 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-6280-1602$$aAlonso-Nuez, María J.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000132172 245__ $$aPass or good grades: Direct and mediated effects of a teaching method 000132172 260__ $$c2024 000132172 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000132172 5203_ $$aThis study analyses the impact of active learning methods on the academic performance of first year management students. It evaluates how the assessment system, whether focused on active methods or traditional exam-based approaches, affects students' academic performance. Academic data from more than 4000 students were collected and analysed using a bivariate probit model to determine the probability of passing the course and the probability of obtaining high grades. Our research shows that active teaching methods have a positive effect on academic performance. This relationship is influenced by factors such as student engagement and effort. The main contribution to the state of the art is the objective quantification of these mediators, which have traditionally posed methodological challenges to researchers. The research reveals subtle differences in how teaching methods affect pass rates and top grades. These findings provide valuable insights for educators and researchers seeking to understand the complex relationship between teaching approaches, academic achievement and student engagement. 000132172 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby-nc-nd$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ 000132172 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000132172 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-7994-923X$$aGil-Lacruz, Ana I.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000132172 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-7133-4425$$aRosell-Martínez, Jorge$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000132172 7102_ $$14012$$2650$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Direcc.Organiza.Empresas$$cÁrea Organización de Empresas 000132172 773__ $$g22, 1 (2024), 100937 [10 pp.]$$tInternational Journal of Management Education$$x1472-8117 000132172 8564_ $$s539135$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/132172/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000132172 8564_ $$s2029115$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/132172/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000132172 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:132172$$particulos$$pdriver 000132172 951__ $$a2024-03-01-14:51:11 000132172 980__ $$aARTICLE