Action Research in Action: From University to School Classrooms

Table 4

Comparison of students’ responses to the competency questions broken down by degree program (MAT: 𝑁=79; MEd: 𝑁=97).

Question	Program	Mean	SD	t value	P value	ES
Q8: I can identify and pose research questions	MAT	3.19	0.662	0.641	.522	0.103
	MEd	3.12	0.696
Q9: I can review and synthesize existing research	MAT	3.01	0.809	1.347	.180	0.195
	MEd	2.86	0.736
Q10: I can plan research studies	MAT	2.72	0.767	−0.190	.850	−0.028
	MEd	2.74	0.681
Q11: I can design appropriate data collection tools	MAT	2.72	0.715	0.279	.781	0.041
	MEd	2.69	0.741
Q12: I can select existing data collection tools, when available	MAT	2.87	0.822	0.982	.328	0.148
	MEd	2.75	0.804
Q13: I can organize and analyze data I collect	MAT	2.96	0.912	0.763	.447	0.108
	MEd	2.87	0.759
Q14: I can interpret the findings from the data I collect	MAT	2.90	0.871	0.694	.641	0.112
	MEd	2.81	0.741
Q15: I can describe the study and its findings in an oral or written report	MAT	3.01	0.824	0.467	.641	0.066
	MEd	2.96	0.706

ES: effect size.