The guessing parameter is not yet available in applets 3 and higher.
The proper working of stratified sampling in the higher applets has not been checked for a long time now, be not amazed to get rubbish as results.
If you come across an applet that is not functioning properly, please mail me. It is not possible always to check all applets for unintended consequences of changes in classes. As this is a project in progress, such changes are made on a routine basis.

Applets are known to work correctly under:
Internet Explorer under Windows XP
Firefox 1.0.7 under Windows XP
Safari 1.2 under MacOSX 10.3.9

It might be the case that the applets do not open properly in browsers under Windows, or in browsers other than Safari under MacOS X: the applet field remains gray or blank.
In module chapters original applets have been replaced with screenshots; therefore applet problems should not hinder readers of the SPA project. Readers not able to use the applets in their browser, and yet willing to do so, may contact me, if preferences of the browser pertaining to Java do not seem to be the problem.

Information about Java, and applets in particular:
http://java.sun.com
http://java.sun.com/applets/

MacOS X: There is a problem with Java versions 1.4 for browsers other than Safari. See http://javaplugin.sourceforge.net/Readme.html; http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Java/Conceptual/Java131Development/deploying/chapter_3_section_5.html; simile.mit.edu/repository/ misc/java_embedding_plugin/readme.rtf
MacOS X: Opera, version 8.5, produces 'java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Spa_BinomialApplet (Unsupported major.minor version 48.0)
MacOS X: Internet Explorer 5.2 for Mac, [preferences: enable Java on; cookies: never ask; web content: enable plug-ins on] produces 'java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Spa_BinomialApplet (Unsupported major.minor version 48.0)

Windows: Java Applet plug-in makes it possible for your computer (including Windows¨ XP, Me, NT, 2000, 98, or 95) to run applets in your browser. http://www.mcdonalds.com/search/help/plug_play/sunmicro.html

Strategic preparation for achievement testing

Applets 5 and 5a advanced

Ben Wilbrink

For the text on the SPA model see the project.


Applets 5 belong to module 3 the Learning.


applets     advanced applets         other applets

    1         1a    Generator         1o. 1oa advanced
    2         2a    Mastery Envelope
    3         3a    Predictor
    4         4a    Ruling
    5         5a    Learning
    6         6a    Expectations        6b. special 6.1a.  advanced
    7         7a    Last Test
    8         8a    Strategy
    9         9a True Utility

applet 5

Module 5 Learning: Curves of Insight



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Advanced applet 5a

There is no such applet, the normal applet 5allows second set analyses and options. Or use the advanced applet 8a instead.



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