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Table 4 Descriptive statistics and comparison between the 3D Pen and DGE groups (by sub-categories)

From: Exploring differences in primary students’ geometry learning outcomes in two technology-enhanced environments: dynamic geometry and 3D printing

Sub-category

 

Descriptive statisticsa

Comparisons between the 3D pen and DGE groupsb

3D Pen group

DGE group

Score mean (SD)

Score mean (SD)

 

Simple

SF score (item N = 5)

 

T0

.61 (.37)

.81 (.28)

t(162) = − 3.719, p = .000 < .01

T1

.85 (.24)

.85 (.27)

F(1, 162) = 2.123; p = .147 > .05; partial η2 = .013

T2

.86 (.23)

.87 (.24)

F(1, 156) = 3.007; p = .085 > .05; partial η2 = .019

SE score (item N = 5)

 

T0

.46 (.40)

.33 (.41)

t(162) = 1.987, p = .049 < .05

T1

.80 (.26)

.84 (.25)

F(1, 162) = 1.458; p = .229 > .05; partial η2 = .009

T2

.81 (.27)

.85 (.26)

F(1, 156) = 3.217; p = .075 > .05; partial η2 = .020

SV score (item N = 5)

 

T0

.38 (.41)

.34 (.38)

t(162) = .633, p = .528 > .05

T1

.79 (.28)

.85 (.26)

F(1, 162) = 1.817; p = .180 > .05; partial η2 = .011

T2

.82 (.30)

.85 (.24)

F(1, 156) = .812; p = .369 > .05; partial η2 = .005

Advanced

AF score (item N = 4)

 

T0

.51 (.49)

.68 (.43)

t(162) = − 2.338, p = .021 < .05

T1

.79 (.38)

.88 (.25)

F(1, 162) = .546; p = .461 > .05; partial η2 = .003

T2

.80 (.36)

.88 (.28)

F(1, 156) = .030; p = .863 > .05; partial η2 = .000

AV score (item N = 4)

 

T0

.36 (.41)

.37 (.36)

t(162) = − .028, p = .978 > .05

T1

.75 (.38)

.88 (.26)

F(1, 162) = 9.599; p = .011 < .05; partial η2 = .040

T2

.76 (.37)

.83 (.30)

F(1, 156) = 1.156; p = .284 > .05; partial η2 = .007

AE score (item N = 4)

 

T0

.36 (.44)

.19 (.37)

t(162) = 2.555, p = .012 < .05

T1

.70 (.43)

.78 (.36)

F(1,162) = 3.374; p = .068 > .05; partial η2 = .021

T2

.72 (.40)

.79 (.36)

F(1,156) = 1.483; p = .225 > .05; partial η2 = .010

  1. aMean score/item is presented in the table
  2. bT tests were used in T0, and ANCOVA controlled by T0 scores were adopted in T1 and T2