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Suleman, Qaiser; Hussain, Ishtiaq – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The purpose of the research paper was to investigate the effect of eclectic learning approach on the academic achievement and retention of students in English at elementary level. A sample of forty students of 8th grade randomly selected from Government Boys High School Khurram District Karak was used. It was an experimental study and that's why…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power, Pretests Posttests
Bracey, Gerald W. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2006
It is curious that so many people are accepting of statistics despite Disraeli's famous aphorism concerning "three kinds of lies." This acceptance certainly seems to hold for education statistics, especially when they imply something negative about American public schools. Sometimes people accept statistics because they are not in a position to…
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Statistics, Correlation, Rhetoric
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Goldstein, Miriam D.; Strube, Michael J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Describes two QuickBASIC programs that provide students direct experience with interpreting correlation scatter-plots. Maintains that the programs can be used in classroom exercises to highlight factors that influence the size of a Pearson correlation coefficient. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education, Correlation, Data Analysis
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Strube, Michael; Goldstein, Miriam D. – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Describes a QuickBASIC program for demonstrating the differences between main effects and interactions in factorial designs. The program can be used in conjunction with a traditional lecture to improve student understanding and develop skills in recognizing main effects and interactions from graphic displays. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education, Correlation, Data Analysis