Descriptive patterns trend toward the Clicker Group, with higher score variability suggesting clickers may benefit some learners more than others¶

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q2 i? The Clicker Group showed a descriptive advantage on both posttests (e.g. M=6.61 vs M=4.97) and a higher SD (e.g. SD=3.81 vs SD=2.31), indicating high individual differences. → Sénécal 2018

Evidence¶

Sénécal 2018¶

Sénécal, A.-M., Mezzaluna, V., & Cardoso, W. (2018). Make words click! Learning English vocabulary with clickers. In P. Taalas, J. Jalkanen, L. Bradley & S. Thouësny (Eds), Future-proof CALL: language learning as exploration and encounters – short papers from EUROCALL 2018. Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2018.26.852

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Descriptive statistics from Table 1 of the pretest-posttest-delayed posttest study with 61 Grade 8 students. The article reports a trend favoring the Clicker Group and "high individual differences among the participants in the Clicker Group"; these are descriptive patterns, not tested effects.

"a trend showing its advantage on the two posttests (e.g. M=6.61 vs. M=4.97; see Figure 3 ); and (2) a higher SD on both posttests (e.g. SD=3.81 vs. SD=2.31; see Table 1 ), indicating high individual differences among the participants in the Clicker Group"

Discussion¶

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