Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Computing Education Research
- The Cambridge Handbook of Computing Education Research
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 0 An Important and Timely Field
- Part I Background
- Part II Foundations
- 4 A Study Design Process
- 5 Descriptive Statistics
- 6 Inferential Statistics
- 7 Qualitative Methods for Computing Education
- 8 Learning Sciences for Computing Education
- 9 Cognitive Sciences for Computing Education
- 10 Higher Education Pedagogy
- 11 Engineering Education Research
- Part III Topics
- Index
- References
6 - Inferential Statistics
from Part II - Foundations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 February 2019
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Computing Education Research
- The Cambridge Handbook of Computing Education Research
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 0 An Important and Timely Field
- Part I Background
- Part II Foundations
- 4 A Study Design Process
- 5 Descriptive Statistics
- 6 Inferential Statistics
- 7 Qualitative Methods for Computing Education
- 8 Learning Sciences for Computing Education
- 9 Cognitive Sciences for Computing Education
- 10 Higher Education Pedagogy
- 11 Engineering Education Research
- Part III Topics
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter provides a pragmatic overview of the concepts and techniques commonly used in inferential data analysis for computing education research. The logic of null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) is discussed in detail. Examples of common inferential tests are provided, along with consideration of when to use each test and how to interpret test results. Common errors in inferential analysis are described, to enable researchers to recognise such errors in the literature and to avoid them in their own research. The emphasis of the chapter is on the practical application and interpretation of inferential techniques, not on the underlying computational formulae.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Computing Education Research , pp. 133 - 172Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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