I have heard from various professors that when instruction or study
time is held constant, outcomes are normally distributed (bell shaped
curve), and that when outcomes are held constant, instruction or study
time is normally distributed.
Would you please find a references to a study that supports (or
refutes) this?
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Request for Question Clarification by
pinkfreud-ga
on
16 Mar 2003 14:04 PST
Is this study of any use to you?
http://radicalpedagogy.icaap.org/content/issue4_1/06_Olivares.html
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Clarification of Question by
alwayscurious-ga
on
17 Mar 2003 20:08 PST
pinkfreud,
First of all...great name!
I looked at the study you found carefully. It's definitely in the
ballpark but doesn't get at the exact issue I am interested in.
Although the study investigated the correlation of grades to study
time, it didn't attack the problem by holding outcomes constant and
looking at study time and vice-versa.
Maybe I'm being too particular, but I'm looking for something quite
specific. Considering the effort you expended to find this study, I
would be satisfied if you could at least find a reference to anyone
who has said, "If you hold study constant..." (I could always contact
them directly and ask them what they base the claim on.)
I hope this helps you...
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Request for Question Clarification by
pinkfreud-ga
on
17 Mar 2003 20:51 PST
I'm afraid I haven't been able to find anything better than the study
linked above. Have you considered asking the professors who've told
you this? They might well have authored papers on the subject.
Given the "publish or perish" atmosphere in academia, I wouldn't be
surprised if your own professors might be a good source of
documentation. Maybe the reason they've mentioned this is because
they've spent some time gathering data and forming theories on this
matter.
I hope another Researcher will be able to find what you need, if it
exists. It sounds interesting.
It might help if you could elaborate on the theory a bit so that
possible search terms might occur to Researchers. Sometimes it all
hangs on finding exactly the right keyphrase with which to search.
~pinkfreud
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Clarification of Question by
alwayscurious-ga
on
17 Mar 2003 21:35 PST
Pinkfreud,
I appreciate your continued efforts.
My first step -was- to ask two of the professors who made this
statement. Neither could cite a reference. It was just something the
"knew." Both wanted me to check back in with them if/when I found a
source. (Nice, huh?)
I absolutely agree with you that having the right search terms is the
key. I searched around quite a bit myself before I posted the question
and didn't come up with any hits that helped me to refine the original
terms. I used "outcomes" "held constant" "normal distribution" "study
time" "instruction time" and other variations and combinations.
I hope another researcher is willing to take this one on.
Again, Pinkfreud, thank you for your efforts. Is there any way I can
give you a tip just for trying?
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Request for Question Clarification by
pinkfreud-ga
on
17 Mar 2003 21:58 PST
Google Answers allows tipping of the Researcher who posts an answer to
your question. You can't give me a tip for trying (unless I post an
answer at a later date,) but you've definitely given me a boost just
by asking about it!
~pinkfreud
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