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Time-Series Analysis: Assessing the Effects of Multiple Educational Interventions in a Small-Enrollment Course
written by Aaron R. Warren
Time-series designs are an alternative to pretest-posttest methods that are able to identify and measure the impacts of multiple educational interventions, even for small student populations. Here, we use an instrument employing standard multiple-choice conceptual questions to collect data from students at regular intervals. The questions are modified by asking students to distribute 100 Confidence Points among the options in order to indicate the perceived likelihood of each answer option being the correct one. Tracking the class-averaged ratings for each option produces a set of time-series. ARIMA (autoregressive integrated moving average) analysis is then used to test for, and measure, changes in each series. In particular, it is possible to discern which educational interventions produce significant changes in class performance. Cluster analysis can also identify groups of students whose ratings evolve in similar ways. A brief overview of our methods and an example are presented.
Physics Education Research Conference 2009
Part of the PER Conference series
Ann Arbor, Michigan: July 29-30, 2009
Volume 1179, Pages 293-296
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10.1063/1.3266740
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01.40.Fk
02.50.Ey
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PERC 2009, autoregressive integrated moving average analysis, cluster analysis, cluster analysis, electromagnetism, research methodology, research methodology, time-series analysis, time-series analysis
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A. Warren, Time-Series Analysis: Assessing the Effects of Multiple Educational Interventions in a Small-Enrollment Course, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2009, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9510&DocID=1383>.
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Warren, A. (2009, July 29-30). Time-Series Analysis: Assessing the Effects of Multiple Educational Interventions in a Small-Enrollment Course. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9510&DocID=1383
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Warren, Aaron. "Time-Series Analysis: Assessing the Effects of Multiple Educational Interventions in a Small-Enrollment Course." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 29-30, 2009. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9510&DocID=1383 (accessed 25 April 2024).
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Warren, Aaron. "Time-Series Analysis: Assessing the Effects of Multiple Educational Interventions in a Small-Enrollment Course." Physics Education Research Conference 2009. Ann Arbor, Michigan: 2009. 293-296 Vol. 1179 of PER Conference. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9510&DocID=1383>.
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