Why is the presentation order important? To reduce order effects

A researcher investigated the effect of three different Teaching Methods on exam performance . Students received each of the three different teaching methods for the delivery of three modules, and all were assessed by three examinations, one at the end of each of module. Note this data is the same as that of the Independent One-way ANOVA, but it is arranged differently to reflect the different design of the investigation

Questions:

  • State the IV and DV (IV = Teaching Method, DV = Exam Performance)
  • Was the IV between groups or within participants? Within Participants
  • How many levels of the IV were there? Three
  • Why is the presentation order important? To reduce order effects