Affiliation:
1. Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1312
Abstract
Statistical significance testing is the cornerstone of quantitative research, but studies that fail to report measures of effect size are potentially missing a robust part of the analysis. We provide a rationale for why effect size measures should be included in quantitative discipline-based education research. Examples from both biological and educational research demonstrate the utility of effect size for evaluating practical significance. We also provide details about some effect size indices that are paired with common statistical significance tests used in educational research and offer general suggestions for interpreting effect size measures. Finally, we discuss some inherent limitations of effect size measures and provide further recommendations about reporting confidence intervals.
Publisher
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)
Subject
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Education
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