Learning Statistics by Doing Statistics

Journal: Journal of Statistics Education • • American Statistical Association • ISSN: 1069-1898

Abstract

To help students develop statistical reasoning, a traditional introductory statistics course was modified to incorporate a semester-long sequence of projects, with written and oral reports of the results. Student test scores improved dramatically, and students were overwhelmingly positive in their assessment of this new approach.

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How to Cite this Article

Gary Smith (1998). "Learning Statistics by Doing Statistics". Journal of Statistics Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/10691898.1998.11910623