Is banning significance testing the best way to improve Applied Social Science research? – Questions on Gorard (2016)

Significance testing is widely used in social science research. It has long been criticised on statistical grounds and problems in the research practice. This paper is an applied researchers’ response to Gorard’s (2016) 'Damaging real lives through obstinacy: reemphasising why significance test...

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Main Authors: Spreckelsen, T, van der Horst, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2016