Some reservations about the use of the analysis of co-variance in educational research: a response to Dugard and Todman

Magdalena Mok*, Kevin Wheldall

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    Abstract

    Dugard and Todman (this issue), in this journal, present convincing arguments for the greater utilisation by educational researchers of the analysis of co-variance when analysing data from experiments employing pre-test-post-test control group designs. We applaud this initiative, but caution against too readily employing co-variance procedures where it may be inappropriate to do so and repeat some of the cautions concerning ‘pitfalls for the unwary’ previously voiced (Lambourne & Wheldall, 1979).

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)199-202
    Number of pages4
    JournalEducational Psychology
    Volume15
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1995

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