Published studies of simulation games report substantially larger effects than unpublished studies, indicating publication bias¶
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q3 i2 Published studies reported a mean effect of d = .52 favoring simulation games, whereas unpublished studies reported d = −.10, with a significant QB indicating publication bias. → Traci Sitzmann 2011
Evidence¶
Traci Sitzmann 2011¶
Traci Sitzmann. (2011). A Meta-Analytic Examination of the Instructional Effectiveness of Computer-Based Simulation Games. Personnel Psychology, 64, 489-528. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17446570
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Meta-analytic publication-status moderator analysis from Table 2: 44 effect sizes from published studies (N = 3,032) yielded d = .52 while 16 effect sizes from unpublished studies (N = 993) yielded d = −.10, with QB = 64.91 significant, indicating a file drawer problem in this literature.
"Published .52 .04 44 3,032 .44 .59 64 .91∗ 287.50∗ Unpublished −.10 .07 16 993 −.23 .03"
Discussion¶
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Published studies of simulation games report substantially larger effects than unpublished studies, indicating publication bias |
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Published studies of simulation games report substantially larger effects than unpublished studies, indicating publication bias |
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