Empirically Based Myths: Astrology, Biorhythms, and ATIs
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Aptitude-treatment interactions, Educational research, Instructional methods, Biorhythms, Astrology, Research methodologyAbstract
A myth may have an empirical basis through chance occurrence. Some people would classify Aptitude-Treatment Interactions (ATIs) as such a myth. ATIs have great utility in describing, planning, and implementing instruction as well as their intuitive appeal. However, few disordinal interactions have been found, and those that have been found may apply to only a small portion of the population. In view of the scatter-gun approach that has had limited results, it is suggested that the ATI search be narrowed, with replications and estimates of effect sizes emphasized.
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