Students needed to attend at least five SI-PASS meetings before their exam performance significantly improved¶
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q3 i? Linear contrasts between attendance levels showed significant performance improvement only for students attending at least 5 meetings (mean difference of 2.08 on a 20-point scale). → Puttaert 2025
Evidence¶
Puttaert 2025¶
Puttaert, N., Dachet, D., Baye, A., Quertemont, E., Leduc, L., Nyssen, A.-S., & Verpoorten, D. (2025). Effects of SI-PASS on a high-risk course – A randomized controlled trial. Learning and Instruction, 95, 102042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2024.102042
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Within the experimental group (n = 92), linear contrasts across attendance levels identified a cut point at five meetings. Students attending fewer than 5 meetings (n = 40, M = 5.3) scored lower than those attending at least 5 (n = 52, M = 7.38), with "a mean difference of 2.08 on a 20-point scale".
"Linear contrasts performed between all levels of attendance show that students must have attended at least 5 meetings to see their academic performance significantly improve (t(90) = 2.33, p = .022) with a mean difference of 2.08 on a 20-point scale."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Time and Continuity — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Attendance at SI-PASS meetings correlates positively with final exam performance within the experimental group — a broader claim this one bears on
- A quasi-experimental comparison of SI-PASS participants with non-volunteering enrolled students shows significantly higher exam performance, contrasting with the null RCT result — related
- In a randomized controlled trial, SI-PASS participation did not significantly improve final exam performance compared to a waiting-list control group — related
- SI-PASS group membership (leader) had no effect on exam performance, with only the TOLT logical thinking score predicting grades in multilevel analysis — related
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Students needed to attend at least five SI-PASS meetings before their exam performance significantly improved |
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Students needed to attend at least five SI-PASS meetings before their exam performance significantly improved |
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