Christopher G. Thompson
Texas A&M University
29 Papers
21 Citations
Christopher G. Thompson is an academic researcher from Texas A&M University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Meta-analysis & Bayesian probability. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 22 publications. Previous affiliations of Christopher G. Thompson include Florida State University.
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Papers
Extracting the Variance Inflation Factor and Other Multicollinearity Diagnostics from Typical Regression Results
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss and show that multicollinearity is a potential problem in all regression analyses, however, the examination of multicollineity is rarely reported in primary studies.
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The Synthesis of Partial Effect Sizes
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on three partial effect sizes for the correlation family of effects: the standardized slope (b), the partial correlation (rp), and the semi-partial correlation (Rsp).
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Video-game based instruction for vocabulary acquisition with English language learners: A Bayesian meta-analysis
TL;DR: In this article, a meta-analysis of the literature on the efficacy of game-based learning in English as a second language vocabulary acquisition is presented. And they find that video-game based learning can make a significant difference in promoting English vocabulary acquisition and that integrating entertainment video games into educational contexts can result in substantial student learning gains.
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A quantitative synthesis of the immigrant achievement gap across OECD countries
TL;DR: This paper analyzed the effect sizes which compared immigrants to native students on international mathematics, reading, and science examinations and found that immigrants outperform their native counterparts on measures of mathematics, science, and reading.