Descriptor
| Path Analysis | 2 |
| Algorithms | 1 |
| Computer Software | 1 |
| Correlation | 1 |
| Hypothesis Testing | 1 |
| Mathematics Achievement | 1 |
| Mathematics Instruction | 1 |
| Mathematics Skills | 1 |
| Models | 1 |
| Performance Factors | 1 |
| Predictive Measurement | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Ethington, Corinna A. | 2 |
| Wolfle, Lee M. | 2 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 2 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
PDF pending restorationWolfle, Lee M.; Ethington, Corinna A. – 1984
In his early exposition of path analysis, Duncan (1966) noted that the method "provides a calculus for indirect effects." Despite the interest in indirect causal effects, most users treat them as if they are population parameters and do not test whether they are statistically significant. Sobel (1982) has recently derived the asymptotic…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Software, Hypothesis Testing, Path Analysis
Download full textEthington, Corinna A.; Wolfle, Lee M. – 1984
An extensive body of research indicates that men on the average achieve higher scores in mathematics than women. Despite this extensive research, conclusions about sex differences in mathematics achievement have suffered from various inadequacies in the use of measures of association among coursework experiences, sex, and other correlates of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills
