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Table-7: ANOVA to check the assumption of equality of variances
(non-parametric) on the basis of Locale

Criterion Variable: Readiness towards blended learning approach
Sum of Squares df Mean Square Sig. Remark

Between Groups 2147.204 2 1073.602 .217 .805
Within Groups 2410459.850 487 4949.610

Total 2412607.053 489

Table-7 shows that the F- value of Assumption#5 Assumption of sample
ANOVA test is 0.217 whose probability of size
significance (df=2, 487) is 0.805 which is This assumption holds that sample size
greater than 0.05, hence not significant should not be less than four in all the
at 0.05 level of significance. Hence, the three groups of IV. In the present study
null hypothesis “the readiness scores of sample size is more than 4 in each
rural, urban and semi urban participants group of IV, hence the fifth assumption
do not significantly deviate from non- of Kruskal Wallis H Test is also fulfilled.
parametric variance, is not rejected. After testing and fulfilling all the
Therefore, it can be concluded that statistical assumptions related to
the assumption of equality of variance Kruskal Wallis H Test, the collected data
(Non-Parametric) is satisfied.
were analysed with the help of Kruskal
Wallis H Test. The results have been
presented through figure-3.
Figure-1: Readiness Scores of Male and Female Participants
towards using blended learning approach for teachers’ preparation

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Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2021