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Abstract #300663

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Activity Number: 442
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Thursday, August 12, 2004 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #300663
Title: Creating and Using Online Simulations in Statistical Education and Training
Author(s): Thomas B. Barker*+
Companies: Rochester Institute of Technology
Address: 98 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY, 14623,
Keywords: simulation ; online learning
Abstract:

Discovery learning is more and more an ingrained part of the way students of all ages participate in the educational process. By drawing out ideas from the student, the process guide (formerly known as the teacher) allows that student to develop the ideas of the topic and thus gives the student ownership of the ideas. Of course, careful guidance is incumbent upon the process guide who assures that the emerging ideas fit the accepted norms of truth and current practice. This paper will show how, by using online (web based) exercises, students can seek out and discover statistical methods that will enable problem-solving. In most cases, the students are subjected to some preliminary "sage on the stage" lectures to set a framework for their own learning extensions. The process described shows both course design and learning outcomes.

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