Re: Math-challenged students

[Mike Scoles]

So, I guess Cohen's Kappa is out of the question?
--
Richard Pisacreta wrote:

> In my BMOD course, students have to calculate an IOR (Inter observer
> reliablilty). Tough formula  (# times agree/ # times agree + disagree) X
> 100.
> Although I make it easy-- agree 10, disagree 10 so 10/20 X 100 = 50%
>
> fully 30-40% of the students get it wrong.

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