Elaboration during a problem-based discussion interacts with relevant prior knowledge on immediate text recall, with the interaction approaching significance at a medium effect size¶
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q3 i2 On the immediate posttest, the interaction between elaboration and relevant prior knowledge approached significance, F(1, 62) = 3.79, p = .06, η² = .06 (medium effect). → Floris M. Van Blankenstein 2013
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Floris M. Van Blankenstein 2013¶
Floris M. Van Blankenstein, Diana H. J. M. Dolmans, Cees P. M. Van der Vleuten, Henk G. Schmidt. (2013). Relevant prior knowledge moderates the effect of elaboration during small group discussion on academic achievement. Instructional Science, 41, 729-744. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-012-9252-3
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A 2×2 ANOVA on the immediate posttest of 66 participants randomly assigned to elaboration (yes/no) and relevant prior knowledge (yes/no) conditions. The article reports the interaction "approached significance" with a printed effect size of η² = .06 (printed in the article as g2 = .06), a medium effect by Cohen's thresholds.
"However, the interaction between elaboration and prior knowledge approached significance, F(1, 62) = 3.79, p = .06, g2 = .06 (medium effect)."
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Related Claims¶
- Elaboration during the problem-based discussion had no significant main effect on immediate or delayed recall — related
- For students without relevant prior knowledge, elaborating during the discussion led to lower recall than not elaborating — related
- Problem-based discussion prior to studying a text does not increase the number of inferences during immediate free recall — related
- Elaborating with relevant prior knowledge yielded significantly higher immediate recall than elaborating without relevant prior knowledge — related
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Elaboration during a problem-based discussion interacts with relevant prior knowledge on immediate text recall, with the interaction approaching significance at a medium effect size |
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Elaboration during a problem-based discussion interacts with relevant prior knowledge on immediate text recall, with the interaction approaching significance at a medium effect size |
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