A New Program Has Been Developed to Increase Students' Speed

question 44

Essay

A new program has been developed to increase students' speed and accuracy in doing simple arithmetic computations. You have been asked to evaluate its effectiveness. One of the first decisions you must make is whether to use a group or single-subject experimental design. What are several questions you might ask the curriculum specialist about the program and about the purpose of the experiment that will help to determine the more appropriate type of experimental design to be used?

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