Re: The Use of PSPP in Learning Statistics

[Alan Mead]

    I replied to John but I guess it was not on the list. I think this
    survey isn't unusual and probably is more about students perceptions
    than PSPP.
    
    ERIC shows one other paper about PSPP:
    
https://eric.ed.gov/?q=pspp&ff1=subComputer+Software&id=EJ1194048
    
    This paper also doesn't look to be about PSPP so much as using
    technology to improve student satisfaction with learning.
    
    -Alan

On 12/15/2020 1:41 PM, John Darrington wrote:

> Somebody pointed out this research paper to me:
>
> https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1231626
>
>
> Whilst I'm personally pleased that the authors give a positive conclusion,
> I can't help thinking that their methods and their reporting could have
> been a lot more rigourous.
>
> The paper doesn't seem to pose a clear hypothesis.  Their survey questions
> are not described except very superficially.  What is most concerning, is
> that they don't seem to have used a control group.
>
> ... Also they mistyped my name :(  ...
>
> I wonder if anyone is aware of any other studies on the efficacy of PSPP ?
>
> J'
>
>     
    
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