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Is the P-Value Really Dead? Assessing Inference Learning Outcomes for Social Science Students in an Introductory Statistics Course
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Lane-Getaz, Sharon – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2017
In reaction to misuses and misinterpretations of p-values and confidence intervals, a social science journal editor banned p-values from its pages. This study aimed to show that education could address misuse and abuse. This study examines inference-related learning outcomes for social science students in an introductory course supplemented with…
Descriptors: Statistical Inference, Outcomes of Education, Introductory Courses, Social Sciences