Table 1.
Topic | Basic concepts such as mean, standard deviation and standardization | Covariance and correlation coefficients (e.g., Pearson's r) | Simple and multiple regression (and perhaps analysis of [co]variance) | ||||||
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Textbook and simple computer exercises | WE | CT | AP | WE | CT | AP | WE | CT | AP |
Analysis and production of brief reports and small papers | WE | CT | AP | WE | CT | AP | WE | CT | AP |
Theses/larger papers with statistical information | WE | CT | AP | WE | CT | AP | WE | CT | AP |
WE = Worked Example, CT = Completion Task, AP = Autonomous Performance (problem solving).