Appendix 8 Significance of the Difference Between Two Means (T-test) According to Ardhana (in Yasril, 1998: 50), to test

difference between two means is used t-test formula:

In calculating S2 (estimate value of population variance) is using formula:

The degrees of freedom is n1 + n2 2 at the level of significance ( ) 0.05. There is a significant difference if tratio > ttable. The steps in calculating the t-test are arranged as bellow: 1. Count the estimate value of variance of the population

220109 - (2953)2 + 173970 (2700)2 = 42 45 42 + 45 2 = 287.7056

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Count the difference between two means, mean of the class with portfolio assessment and mean of the class with traditional assessment. The result is called as tratio

70.3059 60 287.7056 + 287.7056 42 45

= 10.3059 3.6392 = 2.833 3. Count the ttable than compare it with tratio The degrees of freedom is n1 + n2 2 = 42 + 45 2 = 85 at the level of significance () 0.05. ttable = t ( 1 - ) = t ( 1 0.025 ) For df = 85, t 0.975 = 1.992 tratio compare with ttable tratio = 2.833 > ttable = 1.992. From this result, it means that there is a significant difference between the students learning achievement with traditional assessment and portfolio assessment.

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Examples of Portfolio