Project-Based Class Traditional (Control) Class

Question 1 Question 1
I enjoy physical education class I enjoy physical education class
Boy 4 Boy 3
Boy 4 Boy 3
Boy 3 Boy 4
Boy 3 Boy 4
Boy 3 Boy 4
Boy 3 Boy 4
Boy 3 Boy 4
Girl 3 Girl 1
Girl 3 Girl 4
Girl 3 Girl 4
Girl 3 Girl 3
Girl 3 Girl 3
Girl 4 Girl 3
Girl 4

Question 2 Question 2
I enjoy the activities physical education class I enjoy the activities physical education clas
Boy 3 Boy 2
Boy 3 Boy 3
Boy 3 Boy 3
Boy 3 Boy 4
Boy 3 Boy 4
Boy 3 Boy 4
Boy 3 Boy 4
Girl 3 Girl 2
Girl 3 Girl 3
Girl 3 Girl 3
Girl 3 Girl 4
Girl 3 Girl 4
Girl 3 Girl 4
Girl 4

statement 1: entire group analysis

t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances
pbl group control (note control had a higher average!)
PBL Control
Mean 3.2857142857 3.384615385 averages st dev st dev
Variance 0.2197802198 0.756410256 0.468807231 0.8697184926
Observations 14 13
Pooled Varian 0.4773626374
Hypothesized 0
df 25 degrees of freedom
t Stat -0.3716470731 calculated value of the statistic
P(T<=t) one-tai 0.3566435108
t Critical one-t 1.7081407613
P(T<=t) two-tai 0.7132870216
t Critical two-t 2.0595385528 critical value of the statistic
**The two sets of data are considered to be statistically similar.

statement 2: entire group analysis

t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances
pbl group control
PBL Control
Mean 3.0714285714 3.384615385 averages…note control has a higher average
Variance 0.0714285714 0.58974359 0.267261242 0.7679476478
Observations 14 13
Pooled Varian 0.3202197802
Hypothesized 0
df 25
t Stat -1.4369220263 calculated value of the statistic
P(T<=t) one-tai 0.081569185
t Critical one-t 1.7081407613
P(T<=t) two-tai 0.1631383699
t Critical two-t 2.0595385528 critical value of the statistics
**The two sets of data are again considered to be statistically similar.

statement 1 analysis females

t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances
pbl group control
PBL Control
Mean 3.2857142857 3 averages… st dev
Variance 0.2380952381 1.2 0.4879500365
Observations 7 6
Pooled Varian 0.6753246753
Hypothesized 0
df 11 degrees of freedom
t Stat 0.6249260311 calculated value
P(T<=t) one-tai 0.2723823566
t Critical one-t 1.7958848187
P(T<=t) two-tai 0.5447647132
t Critical two-t 2.2009851601 critical value
**no significant difference is noted

statement 1 analysis males

t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances

pbl control
PBL Control st dev
Mean 3.2857142857 3.714285714 averages
Variance 0.2380952381 0.238095238 0.4879500365
Observations 7 7
Pooled Varian 0.2380952381
Hypothesized 0
df 12 degrees of freedom
t Stat -1.6431676725 calculated value
P(T<=t) one-tai 0.0631369441
t Critical one-t 1.7822875556
P(T<=t) two-tai 0.1262738882
t Critical two-t 2.1788128297 critical value

**no significant difference is noted…but look how the males in the

control are more positive….but no significantly so. This might though
be a clue about something…..see what I mean?

statement 2 analysis females

t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances
pbl group control
PBL Control
Mean 3.1428571429 3.333333333 averages st dev
Variance 0.1428571429 0.666666667 0.377964473
Observations 7 6
Pooled Varian 0.380952381
Hypothesized 0
df 11 degrees of freedom
t Stat -0.5547001962 calculated value
P(T<=t) one-tai 0.2951000408
t Critical one-t 1.7958848187
P(T<=t) two-tai 0.5902000816
t Critical two-t 2.2009851601 critical value
**again the two sets of scores are considered to be statistically similar.

statement 2 analysis: males

t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances
 pbl group control
PBL Control
Mean 3 3.333333333 averages st dev
Variance 0 0.666666667 0
Observations 7 6
Pooled Varian 0.303030303
Hypothesized 0
df 11 degrees of freedom
t Stat -1.0884003788 calculated value of the statistic
P(T<=t) one-tai 0.1498449741
t Critical one-t 1.7958848187
P(T<=t) two-tai 0.2996899481
t Critical two-t 2.2009851601 critical value of the statistic
**again the two sets of scores are considered to be statistically similar
and no significant difference was noted.
 (Control) Class
Question 1
sical education class

Question 2
es physical education class
standard deviations

1.095445115
0.487950036

0.816496581
0.816496581
 Traditional (Control) Class Project-Based Class
Test Score Test Score
Student Sex out of 24 Student Sex out of 24
1 M 21 1 M 23
2 M 20 2 M 17
3 M 20 3 M 18
4 M 20 4 M 16
5 M 22 5 M 20
6 M 19 6 M 21
7 M 12 7 M 22
8 F 22 8 F 23
9 F 23 9 F 16
10 F 23 10 F 24
11 F 22 11 F 21
12 F 12 12 F 23
13 F 23 13 F 20
14 F 22
Averagle Total 19.9 Averagle Total 20.4
M 19.1 M 19.6
F 20.8 F 21.3
achievement analysis--entire group
t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances
pbl group control
Variable 1 Variable 2
Mean 20.42857143 19.92307692 averages--report to 2 decimal places
Variance 7.340659341 14.07692308
Observations 14 13
Pooled Variance 10.57406593
Hypothesized Mea 0
df 25 degrees of freedom
t Stat 0.403598222 calculated value of the statistic
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.344969807
t Critical one-tail 1.708140761
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.689939613
t Critical two-tail 2.059538553 critical value
*What this means is that the two sets of test scores are statistically
similar. Therefore, it didn't seem as though PBL made a difference.

achievement analysis--females
t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances
pbl group control
Variable 1 Variable 2
Mean 21.28571429 20.83333333
Variance 7.238095238 18.96666667 averages
Observations 7 6
Pooled Variance 12.56926407
Hypothesized Mea 0
df 11 degrees of freedom
t Stat 0.229351906 calculated value of the statistic
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.411402048
t Critical one-tail 1.795884819
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.822804097
t Critical two-tail 2.20098516 critical value of the statistic
**The results again indicate that there is no significant difference
in the two sets of scores. Scores of both groups were considered
statistically similar.

achievement analysis--males
t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances
 pbl control
Variable 1 Variable 2
Mean 19.57142857 19.14285714 averages
Variance 6.952380952 10.80952381
Observations 7 7
Pooled Variance 8.880952381
Hypothesized Mea 0
df 12 degrees of freedom
t Stat 0.269046574 calculated value of the statistic
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.396231938
t Critical one-tail 1.782287556
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.792463876
t Critical two-tail 2.17881283 critical value of the statistic
**The same conclusion can be made for males.
st dev
2.709365118 3.751922584

st dev

2.690370837 4.355073669
st dev
2.6367368 3.287784027