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As you read educational research, you’ll encounter t-test (t) and ANOVA (F) statistics frequently. Hopefully, you understand the basics of (statistical) significance testing as related to the null hypothesis and p values, to help you interpret results. If not, see the Significance Testing (t-tests) review for more information. In this class, we’ll consider the difference between statistical significance and practical significance, using a concept called effect size. The “Significance” Issue Most statistical measures used in educational research rely on some type of statistical significance measure to authenticate results. Recall that the one thing t-tests, ANOVA, chi square, and even correlations have in common is that interpretation relies on a p value (p = statistical significance). That is why the easy way to interpret significance studies is to look at the direction of the sign ( ) to understand if the results are statistically meaningful. While most published statistical

Effect Size | Research Rundowns Skip to content Research Rundowns Uncomplicated Reviews of Educational Research Methods Home INTRO QUAL WRITING QUANT MIXED Effect Size .pdf version of this page As you read educational research, you’ll encounter t -test ( t ) and ANOVA ( F ) statistics frequently. Hopefully, you understand the basics of (statistical) significance testing as related to the null hypothesis and p values, to help you interpret results. If not, see the Significance Testing ( t -tests) review for more information. In this class, we’ll consider the difference between statistical signi

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