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Table 3 Accuracy before and after discussion by class

From: Why does peer instruction benefit student learning?

Class

Pre-correct (mean)

Post-correct (mean)

SD of difference

Paired t test

Cohen’s d

Cognitive Psych (Psych) 2015

0.67

0.76

0.27

t (60) = 2.40, p = 0.02

0.31

Cognitive Psych (Psych) 2017

0.65

0.73

0.21

t (59) = 2.75, p = 0.007

0.36

Decision Making (Ed Psych) 2016

0.57

.66

0.13

t (23) = 3.30, p = 0.003

0.69

Decision Making (Ed Psych) 2017

0.71

0.75

0.13

t (36) = 1.92, p = 0.06

0.32

Learning Theories (Ed Psych) 2016

0.58

0.69

0.06

t (11) = 5.76, p < 0.001

1.74

Learning Theories (Ed Psych) 2018

0.57

0.61

0.09

t (13) = 2.00, p = 0.07

0.56

Overall

0.65

0.72

0.20

t (212) = 5.39, p < 0.001

0.37