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Activity Number:
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508
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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| Abstract - #304942 |
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Title:
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A Professor's Argument for the Need for a Higher Level of Sophistication in Introductory Statistics Courses
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Author(s):
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Laurence Robinson*+
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Companies:
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Ohio Northern University
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Address:
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Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Ada, OH, 45810-6000, United States
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Keywords:
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Introductory statistics courses ;
level of sophistication
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Abstract:
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It is the opinion of this statistics professor that typical introductory statistics courses taught at the college level, and the textbooks used, are too watered down, and that the level of sophistication needs to be increased. In this presentation the professor will examine some examples illustrating the consequences of such a lack of sophistication.
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