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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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In 20150
Since 20140
Since 2011 (last 5 years)0
Since 2006 (last 10 years)0
Since 1996 (last 20 years)2
Descriptor
Educational Research2
Hypothesis Testing2
Research Methodology2
Statistical Significance2
Test Use2
Effect Size1
Estimation (Mathematics)1
Source
Research in the Schools2
Author
Ernest, James M.2
McLean, James E.2
Publication Type
Journal Articles2
Information Analyses1
Reports - Descriptive1
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The Role of Statistical Significance Testing in Educational Research.
McLean, James E.; Ernest, James M. – Research in the Schools, 1998
Although statistical significance testing as the sole basis for result interpretation is a flawed practice, significance tests can be useful as one of three criteria that must be demonstrated to establish a position empirically. Statistical significance testing provides evidence that an event did not happen by chance but gives no evidence of the…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Hypothesis Testing, Research Methodology, Statistical Significance
Fight the Good Fight: A Response to Thompson, Knapp, and Levin.
Ernest, James M.; McLean, James E. – Research in the Schools, 1998
Discusses commonalities in the papers of this special issue, addresses concerns about errors of omission expressed by T. Knapp, and provides some recommendations for the use of statistical significance testing with requirements for estimates of effect sizes. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Effect Size, Estimation (Mathematics), Hypothesis Testing