Barely Significant
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A sense of belonging: The role of higher education in retaining quality STEM teachers.

PLoS One · 2022 · PMC9385046 · PMID 35976904

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marginally significantno p-value reported
Choosing p=0.08 as marginally significant just because it has a medium effect size is not acceptable.

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marginal significanceno p-value reported
There is really no such thing as marginal significance.

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approached significanceno p-value reported
The words "approached significance" would be acceptable, unless your a priori alpha is 0.08, which would need to be justified as it is non-standard.

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practically significantno p-value reported
With medium (η 2 ≥.06) to large (η 2 ≥.14) effect sizes, data reported were practically significant, offering evidence that connections to STEM professional networks impacts STEM teachers’ perceptions of their professional efficacy.

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