SEM is effective for students without prior SEM experience¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q3 · i2 medium
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Subclaims¶

q3 i2 SEM shows a significant moderate positive effect for students with no prior SEM experience (ES = 0.604). → Yao Gege 2025

Evidence¶

Yao Gege 2025¶

Yao Gege, Zhang Junlong, Soh Kim Geok, Bai Xiaorong, Xiao Wensheng, Anuar Mohd Ashraff Mohd, Bao Lixia. (2025). Effective implementation of the Sport Education Model in physical education: A meta-analysis of participant and intervention characteristics. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331228

q3 · i2 · quant-synthesis · r2

Subgroup meta-analysis by prior SEM experience. Students without SEM experience showed "Effect size = 0.604" (95% CI 0.136–1.072, P = 0.011), slightly exceeding the overall effect of 0.590. Only one study reported experienced students, precluding analysis of that subgroup.

"SEM had a significant positive effect on the physical education learning of students with no SEM experience (Effect size = 0.604; P = 0.011)"

Discussion¶

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