Concept-mapping effect sizes vary by science subject (physics/earth science g = 1.040, biology g = 0.671, chemistry g = 0.590) but not significantly¶
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q3 i2 Mean effect sizes were moderate to large by subject area, with physics/earth science largest and chemistry smallest, but between-subject differences were not statistically significant (p = 0.220). → Dimitris Anastasiou · Clare Nangsin Wirngo · Pantelis Bagos 2024
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Dimitris Anastasiou · Clare Nangsin Wirngo · Pantelis Bagos 2024¶
Dimitris Anastasiou · Clare Nangsin Wirngo · Pantelis Bagos. (2024). The Effectiveness of Concept Maps on Students' Achievement in Science: A Meta-Analysis. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09877-y
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Subgroup analysis by subject: biology g = 0.671 (k = 31), chemistry g = 0.590 (k = 7, non-significant, I² = 95.0%), physics/earth science "g = 1.040". Differences among subjects were not significant (p = 0.220).
"For physics (k = 20, comparisons from 19 studies), the mean effect size was large (g = 1.040; 95% CI: 0.656, 1.423; p < 0.0001), but the between studies heterogeneity was also high, with an I2 = 92.2%"
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Concept-mapping effect sizes vary by science subject (physics/earth science g = 1.040, biology g = 0.671, chemistry g = 0.590) but not significantly |
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Concept-mapping effect sizes vary by science subject (physics/earth science g = 1.040, biology g = 0.671, chemistry g = 0.590) but not significantly |
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