Statistical significance and effect size in education research: Two sides of a coin

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 275-282

  Fan, Xitao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Effect size measures; Research practice; Statistical significance testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038591042     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670109598763     Document Type: Article

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