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Frank studied the combined effects of note-taking study techniques and cognitive style on lecture material test performance (Effect of field independence-dependence and study technique on learning from a lecture. American Educational Research Journal , 1984, 21 :669-678). The cognitive styles compared were field independence (self-sufficient students who provide their own structure) and field dependence (students who need structure provided for them from the outside). Field independence was defined as those students who scored high (≥ 14) and field dependence students who scored low (≤ 9) on the Hidden Figures Test.

Figure 1 Sample Hidden FiguresTest item. The task is to circle the letter under the complex shape to indicate which of the five simpler shapes is embedded in the complex shape (Correct = B).

The note-taking study technique was manipulated by having students in each cognitive style group listen to a taped lecture under one of the following conditions.

1. Students took no notes.
2. Students took their own notes.
3. Students received an outline framework with major headings and subheadings, and they took additional notes using this outline.
4. Students were provided with a complete outline with key terms, brief definitions, and important ideas given in addition to the major headings and subheadings. They took notes of their own too.

Performance on a 20-item multiple choice test on the lecture material was recorded. Within each of the cognitive styles, students were randomly assigned to one of the four study techniques.

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The data are provided in Cog_Style SPSS file. The four variables are Cognitive Style, Note Technique, Treatment/Cell, and Test Performance.

I. (30 points)

1. Is this a completely randomized design, explain.
2. Use normal probability and residual plots to examine the assumptions of the ANOVA model. Explain why or why not the data fit an ANOVA model.
3. Conduct the overall analysis of these data and include plots for both the main effects and the interaction.

c) Conduct a post hoc analysis of the differences among the means.

II. Write a results section that summarizes and interprets your analysis of the data (I: a, b, & c). Make sure to include the interaction plot as part of the results section (20). Make sure to report and interpret strength of association for each of the effects.

What if a teacher wanted to use the results of this study to improve his or her teaching? What conclusions do these results support?

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