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Table 3 Frequencies and descriptive statistics of discussion activity in the revised and unrevised paper discussions

From: Computer supported collaborative learning in a clerkship: an exploratory study on the relation of discussion activity and revision of critical appraisal papers

 

analysis units of revised papers (n = 24)

analysis units of unrevised papers (n = 23)

Mann–Whitney U test

Effect size (Cohens d’)

frequency

median (min.-max.)

frequency

median (min.-max.)

p-value

 

Collaborative problem solving activities (total of category 1.-7.)

1028

36 (15–94)

554

20 (1–53)

P < .001

1 .08

Outside activity Category 1.

29

1 (0–10)

26

1 (0–4)

P < .716

0.05

Non-task-focussed activity (total of category 2. & 3.)

239

7.5 (0–31)

143

6 (0–15)

P < .179

0.57

Category 2. Social Relation

189

5.5 (0–26)

96

3 (0–11)

P < .071

0.68

Category 3. Interaction Management

50

2 (0–19)

47

1 (0–7)

P < .610

0.04

Task-focussed activity (total of category 4.-7.)

760

29 (11–65)

385

15 (0–45)

P < .000

1.17

Category 4. Task Management

64

2 (0–19)

28

1 (0–7)

P < .107

0.48

Category 5. Opinions

481

17.5 (10–40)

269

10 (0–30)

P < .000

1.04

Category 6. Argumentation

186

7.5 (0–19)

80

4 (0–9)

P < .005

0.98

Category 7. Broaden and Deepen

29

0 (0–5)

8

0 (0–5)

P < .016

0.54