The mixed-algorithm grouping intervention did not significantly change comprehension test performance despite slightly higher experimental mean¶

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q2 i? A paired-sample t-test on true-or-false content-comprehension scores found no significant difference between conditions (t = −0.535, p = .597); equivalence was not tested. → Liang 2025

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Liang 2025¶

Liang, C., Toyokawa, Y., & Ogata, H. (2025). Optimizing group formation with a mixed genetic algorithm: an empirical study in active reading using marker data. Intern. J. Comput.-Support. Collab. Learn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-025-09452-9

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Six true-or-false instructor-created comprehension questions were administered to 29 students completing both conditions. The t-test was non-significant, with descriptive means of 4.102 (control) and 4.241 (experimental).

"the results of the paired-sample t-test revealed no significant difference between the control and experimental conditions ( t =− 0.535, p = .597 >. 05), despite the mean correction percentage for the control condition (4.102) being slightly lower than that of the experimental condition (4.241)."

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