iPod inquiry teaching produced significantly more positive scientific attitudes than regular teaching for third graders¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2016 · checked against its sources 2026-11-01 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person
Design limits · Lai 2016: groups were assigned but students were analysed as independent (read from the study by two models, 2026-11-01)

Subclaims¶

q2 i? After controlling for pre-test scores, the experimental group scored significantly higher than the control group on the Scientific Attitude Scale (F = 5.660, p < .05). → Lai 2016

Evidence¶

Lai 2016¶

Lai, C. (2016). Third graders' understanding of air concepts facilitated by the iPod inquiry teaching method. International Journal of Research in Education and Science (IJRES), 2(1), 1-9. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1105183

q2 · i? · causal · r2

ANCOVA on the same quasi-experiment (53 vs 53 students), pre-test as covariance, on a 40-item four-point Likert Scientific Attitude Scale (total Cronbach's α = .93). Post-test means were 143.89 (SD 12.04) versus 139.55 (SD 21.88).

"the performance of the students in the experimental group in the Scientific Attitude Scale was significantly higher than that of the control group ( F＝5.660, p＜.05)"

Discussion¶

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