Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient Written by Ari Julianto The term of Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (usually symbolized r), or correlation coefficient mostly used in statistic. In educational research is used especilly to find out the correlation or relationship. Basically, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (sometimes referred to as the PPMCC or PCC, or Pearson's r) is a measure of the degree of linear relationship between two variables, usually labeled X and Y. While in regression the emphasis is on predicting one variable from the other, in correlation the emphasis is on the degree to which a linear model may describe the relationship between two variables. In regression the interest is directional, one variable is predicted and the other is the predictor; in correlation the interest is non-directional, the relationship is the critical aspect. The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient is widely used in the sc...
Differences between Master’s and Doctoral Theses Written by Brian Paltridge and Sue Starfiel in Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language , A handbook for supervisors. 2007. Routledge. New York.pp.55-56. An important point for students to consider before they write their research proposal is the degree they are writing it for, and what that degree requires of them. A number of writers have discussed differences in expectations between master’s and doctoral theses, and their characterizing features (e.g. Madsen 1992; Elphinstone and Schweitzer 1998; Tinkler and Jackson 2000). It is important for students to un...
Cara Menulis Latar Belakang (Background of the Study) Written by Ari Julianto Latar Belakang ( Background of the Study ) merupakan sub-judul awal dari BAB I (CHAPTER I) PENDAHULUAN ( INTRODUCTION ). Pada bagian ini diuraikan hal yang menjadi latar belakang penelitian ini dilakukan. Uraian dimulai dari hal-hal secara umum yang menjadi latar belakang sesuai dengan topik penelitian, kemudian mengerucut kepada hal-hal secara khusus. Jika topik penelitian adalah pada perusahaan, maka diuraikan secara khusus kondisi, fakta, dan fenomena yang ditemui di perusahaan yang menyangkut kepada topik penelitian. Fenomena yang dimaksud disini adalah gejala-gejala yang yang mengarah kepada perumusan masalah, misalnya Anda bayangkan seorang p...