Abstract

In this article, we describe and evaluate a Web-based interactive tutorial used to present hypothesis testing concepts. The tutorial includes multiple-choice questions with feedback, an interactive applet that allows students to draw samples and evaluate null hypotheses, and follow-up questions suitable for grading. Students either used the interactive tutorial (n = 15) or completed a standard laboratory assignment (n = 10) covering the same topics. Students who used the tutorial performed better (p = 0.06) on a quiz than students who completed the standard laboratory, supporting the effectiveness of this freely available online tutorial. A second group of students (n = 112) who did not participate in the assessment overwhelmingly rated the tutorial as easy to use, clear, and useful.

Citation

Aberson, C.L., Berger, D.E., Healy, M.R. & Romero, V.L. (2003). Evaluation of an Interactive Tutorial for Teaching Hypothesis Testing Concepts. Teaching of Psychology, 30(1), 75-78. Retrieved August 16, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/65277/.

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Keywords

• Comparative Analysis
• Courses
• educational technology
• feedback
• Hypothesis Testing
• Laboratories
• Multiple Choice Tests
• Statistics
• student attitudes
• tutoring
• Web Based Instruction