T Test

This week we used the same data about 4th grade math to conduct a T Test to see if there was a significant difference between male and female test scores. After doing the T Test on excel I found that there was no significant difference between the two (accepting the null hypothesis). I knew this because the p values were greater than .05.

 

 I do not have my own class yet but seeing how you compare male in females in a T Test I think it using a T Test to compare reading and spelling scores would be really helpful. I think using T Test to see if there is a significant difference between reading and spelling scores could help you understand if you need to spend more time on reading and spelling (and less on another subject) because the reading and spelling shouldn't be significantly different. To test this the IV: would be the amount of time you spend on reading for say a 9 week grading period (then you would change the amount the next 9 week grading period). The DV: would be how you teach the subject. You want this to remain the same. (you just want the amount of time to be different). The research question would be: Would their be a significant difference between reading and spelling if you spent less time teaching reading/spelling then the other subjects? H0: There is a significant difference between the scores on a reading test and the scores on the spelling test. H1: There is no significant difference in the scores. 

ISTE-NEST-T Standard 3D says: Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. Analyzing data and evaluating it by using a T Test is very fitting of this standard!