-
-
Show this thread
-
Basically, the researchers conducted a semi-controlled randomized trial comparing students at schools that adopted a Twitter-enhanced method of teaching literature vs a traditional method
Show this thread -
Kids learning the traditional way did ~a bit~ better in terms of their scores on the test of an Italian book than kids who used Twitter
Show this thread -
Also, the difference was not statistically significant at the 0.05 level (in the study they called it "significant at the usual level", but the level they chose was 0.1)pic.twitter.com/Yiy3C7KwSR
Show this thread -
So...a statistically insignificant (by usual criteria) difference in test scores about a novel for a teaching method that INCLUDES but is not limited to Twitter conversations And yet we get this headlinepic.twitter.com/jgwXbJmCZ9
Show this thread -
To sum up, this is the worst kind of sensationalist headline if anything it's the one making you less intelligent
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.