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| Student Mean (SD) | Academic Mean (SD) | Statistical Test | p value | |
| English | ||||
| Accuracy | 3.32 (1.07) | 3.92 (0.84) | U = 363.50 | p = 0.13 |
| References | 1.97 (1.22) | 2.69 (1.58) | U = 350.00 | p = 0.21 |
| Style/ Readability | 2.75 (0.97) | 3.61 (0.82) | U = 408.00* | p = 0.02 |
| Overall Judgement | 1.72 (0.61) | 2.22 (0.61) | U = 391.00* | p = 0.01 |
| Overall Quality Score | 0.28 (0.31) | 0.44 (0.34) | U = 340.00 | p = 0.12 |
| Spanish | ||||
| Accuracy | 3.38 (0.36) | 3.58 (0.93) | U = 117.50 | p = 0.36 |
| References | 1.63 (0.92) | 1.81 (1.21) | U = 102.00 | p = 0.82 |
| Style/ Readability | 3.24 (1.08) | 3.17 (0.99) | U = 91.00 | p = 0.85 |
| Overall Judgement | 1.77 (0.39) | 1.86 (0.60) | U = 104.00 | p = 0.75 |
| Overall Quality Score | 0.31 (0.26) | 0.38 (0.34) | U = 103.50 | p = 0.75 |
| Arabic | ||||
| Accuracy | 4.10 (0.85) | 3.66 (1.05) | U = 165.50 | p = 0.15 |
| References | 2.63 (1.61) | 2.52 (1.62) | U = 214.50 | p = 0.81 |
| Style/ Readability | 3.50 (0.90) | 3.28 (0.71) | U = 182.50 | p = 0.31 |
| Overall Judgement | 2.28 (0.63) | 1.95 (0.64) | U = 155.50* | p = 0.10 |
| Overall Quality Score | 0.59 (0.37) | 0.14 (0.27) | U = 83.50* | p <0.001 |
*p<0.05, **p<0.01. U = Mann Whitney U test statistic.
Table 5.16 Comparisons in ratings of articles (Wikipedia and alternative encyclopaedias) by student or academic experts, categorised according to language.
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