tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035359.post7092598291525256115..comments2024-03-21T14:19:30.671-05:00Comments on Higher Ed/: Statistical Goodavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08633920160358488401noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035359.post-49042060921284230582009-05-12T14:30:00.000-05:002009-05-12T14:30:00.000-05:00Thanks for the note, Matt. I know what you mean. ...Thanks for the note, Matt. I know what you mean. It's very difficult to sort through the hyperbole. Unfortunately, there are often high stakes (like accreditation) riding on the superficial correctness of one's approach.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633920160358488401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035359.post-65340476588354613882009-05-12T10:52:00.000-05:002009-05-12T10:52:00.000-05:00I'm fairly new to assessment (from a quantitative ...I'm fairly new to assessment (from a quantitative social science background), and this blog is just about the only thing that helps me retain my sanity. Ed research is full of enormous claims based on tiny (but statistically significant!) results. For example, almost anything about the NSSE makes me want to rip my hair out.<br /><br />Thank you for giving me something to read that preserves my scalp.Mattnoreply@blogger.com