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113 sats \ 6 replies \ @SimpleStacker 4 Nov \ parent \ on: On These Questions, Smarter People Do Worse Politics_And_Law
Case in point. My daughter's science teacher who I think has a masters degree in biology or something... she was teaching them about p-values and said that "If the p-value is <5%, then that proves that X affects Y."
I wanted to blow my brains out.
Oof. That is someone who has spectacularly failed to grasp the core premise of statistics (and really science in general).
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She's no longer their teacher (she was let go).... but the new one doesn't seem much better. In general, it's been hard for schools to find good science teachers. I think people who are actually good at science have better job opportunities.
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people who are actually good at science have better job opportunities
Definitely. Two of the good science teachers I had, were people who had experienced professional success before changing careers. They knew their stuff, but realized they had more passion for teaching.
The other good science teacher I had was just a redneck who loved teaching physics.
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First public housing and rent control , now p value hacking!
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lmao, you've been paying attention :)
Yes, the academic adventures of my kids are interesting for me to behold.... and she actually goes to what's considered a very good school for the area.... explains why so many of American society's "elites" are actually quite foolish. I just hope that my influence can counter some of the bad educational programming she's getting.
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The correct answer is "if p value is < 5% then your findings can be published in a scientific journal"
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