Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

• Woodfield A., Menclova A. and Hickson S. (2014) Analysing Sentencing Starting Points for HSE Offences. Employment Law Bulletin (1): 1-7.

• Hickson S. and Agnew S. (2013) Assigning grades during an earthquake - shaken or stirred? New Zealand Economic Papers 47(3): 288-303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00779954.2012.715825.

• Woodfield A., Hickson S. and Menclova A. (2013) HSE sentencing: changing guidelines. New Zealand Law Journal Aug 2013(7): 267-272.

• Woodfield A., Hickson S. and Menclova A. (2013) Predicting HSE fines. New Zealand Law Journal Sep 2013(8): 312-316.

• Agnew SR. and Hickson SM. (2012) Using online assessment to replace invigilated assessment in times of a natural disaster: Are some online assessment conditions better than others? Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning 16(1): 13.

• Hickson S., Reed WR. and Sander NA. (2012) Estimating the Effect on Grades of Using Multiple-Choice Versus Constructive-Response Questions: Data From the Classroom. Educational Assessment 17(4): 200-213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10627197.2012.735915.

• Hickson S. and Reed B. (2011) More Evidence on the Use of Constructed-Response Questions in Principles of Economics Classes. International Review of Economic Education 10(2): 28-49.

• Hickson S. (2010) The impact of question format in principles of economics classes: Evidence from New Zealand. New Zealand Economic Papers 44(3): 269-287. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00779954.2010.522165.

Conference Contributions - Other

• Hickson S. and Gunby P. (2016) The velocity of circulation – not constant and not irrelevant. Melbourne: Australasian Teaching Economics Conference, 7-8 Jul 2016.

• Hickson SM. (2015) Maybe the boys just like Economics more - The gender gap and the role of personality type in Economics Education. Brisbane, Australia: 20th Australasian Teaching Economics Conference (ATEC), 6-7 Jul 2015.

• Hickson S. and Agnew S. (2012) Assigning Grades During An Earthquake - Shaken Or Stirred? Kauai, HI: Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association International Conference, 16-20 Nov 2012.

• Hickson S. and Agnew S. (2012) Assigning grades during an earthquake - shaken or stirred? Palmerston North, New Zealand: 53rd New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Conference, 27-29 Jun 2012.

• Woodfield A., Menclova A. and Hickson S. (2012) Changing Health and Safety in Employment Guidelines and the Composition of Sentences in New Zealand: An Empirical Analysis. Palmerston North, New Zealand: 53rd New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Conference, 27-29 Jun 2012.

• Hickson S., Reed WR. and Sander N. (2011) To Use Constructed-response Assessments, or not to Use Constructed-response Assessments? That is the Question. Wellington, New Zealand: 52nd Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economics (NZAE), 29 Jun-1 Jul 2011.

• Hickson S. (2010) Predicting student achievement in intermediate university economics from principles assessments. Hamilton, New Zealand: 15th Australasian Teaching Economics Conference (ATEC2010), 28-29 Jun 2010.

• Hickson S. (2010) The impact of question format in principles of economics classes: Evidence from New Zealand. University of Auckland, New Zealand: 51st New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Conference, 30 Jun-2 Jul 2010.

• Reed B. and Hickson S. (2009) Do Construed-response and Multiple-choice Questions Measure the Same Thing? Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE) Annual Conference 2009, 1-3 Jul 2009.

Discussion/Working Papers

• Gunby P. and Hickson S. (2016) Is Cash Dead? Using Economic Concepts To Motivate Learning and Economic Thinking. .

• Woodfield A., Hickson S. and Menclova A. (2013) An Empirical Analysis of Changing Guidelines for Health and Safety in Employment Sentences in New Zealand. University of Canterbury.

• Woodfield A., Hickson S. and Menclova A. (2013) Forecasting Fines for Health and Safety in Employment Offences in New Zealand. University of Canterbury.

• Woodfield A., Menclova AK. and Hickson S. (2013) An Empirical Analysis of Sentencing Starting Points for HSE Offences. .

• Agnew S. and Hickson SM. (2011) Using Online Assessment to Replace Invigilated Assessment in Times of a Natural Disaster - Are Some Online Assessment Conditions Better than Others? University of Canterbury. 18pp.

• Hickson S. and Agnew S. (2011) Assigning Grades During an Earthquake - Shaken or Stirred? University of Canterbury. 35pp.

• Hickson S. and Reed R. (2011) More Evidence on the Use of Constructed-Response Questions in Principles of Economics Classes. University of Canterbury. 41pp.

• Hickson S. (2010) Predicting student achievement in intermediate university economics from principles assessments. University of Canterbury. 28pp.

• Hickson S. (2010) The Impact of Question Format in Principle of Economics Classes: Evidence from New Zealand. University of Canterbury.

• Hickson S., Reed WR. and Sander N. (2010) To Use Constructed-Response Questions, or not to Use Constructed-Response Questions? That is the Question. University of Canterbury. 31pp.

• Hickson S. and Reed WR. (2009) Do Constructed-Response and Multiple-Choice Questions Measure the Same Thing? Department of Economics and Finance, University of Canterbury. 34pp.

Additional Publications

• Gunby P. and Hickson S. (2018) Is Cash Dead? Using Economic Concepts To Motivate Learning and Economic Thinking..

• Hickson S. and Gunby P. (2016) The velocity of circulation - not constant and not irrelevant. In.

Review and Refereeing

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• International Review of Economics Education ( 2011 )
• Journal of Economic Education ( 2013 )
• New Zealand Economic Papers ( 2011 )

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