In a randomized controlled trial, SI-PASS participation did not significantly improve final exam performance compared to a waiting-list control group¶
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q3 i? First-year students randomly assigned to SI-PASS did not perform significantly better at the final statistics exam than randomly assigned control students (Hedges' g = .03). → Puttaert 2025
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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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RCT with stratified random assignment comparing 92 experimental and 92 control students (after attrition) on final exam grades (0–20 scale). The t-test was nonsignificant with "Effect size is Hedges' g = .03", and the null hypothesis could not be rejected.
"Results show that the model is nonsignificant (t(182) = .18, p = .86), with a higher mean in favor of the experimental group (M = 6.48, SD = 4.36). Effect size is Hedges' g = .03."
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Related Claims¶
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- Students needed to attend at least five SI-PASS meetings before their exam performance significantly improved — related
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In a randomized controlled trial, SI-PASS participation did not significantly improve final exam performance compared to a waiting-list control group |
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In a randomized controlled trial, SI-PASS participation did not significantly improve final exam performance compared to a waiting-list control group |
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