The ANOVA method as a popular research tool

Abstract

The article presents theoretical and practical characteristics of the ANOVA analysis of variance, that is one of very popular statistical methods in experimental research. The study describes various types of analysis of variance, basic statistical assumptions, as well as the one research procedure of the selected types of the ANOVA method, that is one-way analysis of variance. The aim of the article was to show the theoretical assumptions and the research procedure of the ANOVA method, exemplary application of the method in research on the information usefulness on websites and literature review for selected applications of the method in various scientific fields. Presented in the article, the ANOVA method description can be useful in the practical selection of types of research experiments and expected statistical results, that can be implemented using analysis of variance.