title: Online equivalence-based instruction about statistical inference using written explanation instead of match-to-sample training.
abstract: Equivalence-based instruction of college students was adapted for use in a commercial online course-delivery system, with written explanation replacing match-to-sample training. Outcomes rivaled those of previous studies in which students were taught in low-distraction settings through match-to-sample procedures that were controlled by custom computer programs, demonstrating that such supports are not essential to the effectiveness of equivalence-based instruction.
authors.affiliation: Illinois State University.
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Critchfield
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009862:Online Systems; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D014956:Writing
keywords: college students; hypothesis testing; online instruction; stimulus equivalence