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Activity Number:
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290
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007 : 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 - #308139 |
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Title:
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An Experience in Teaching Inferential Statistics with Focus on the Analyses of Simple Survey Data
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Author(s):
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Bodapati V.R. Gandhi*+
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Companies:
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University of Puerto Rico
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Address:
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Calle Azorin 710, Mayaguez, PR, 00682,
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Keywords:
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survey data ; inferential statistics ; teaching ; cooperative learning ; business statistics ; statistical education
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Abstract:
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The paper focuses on teaching inferential statistics to business students via data analysis of simple survey information. In general, students are taught various techniques to solve textbook problems in business statistics courses. However, students are often unclear about how to establish the proper propositions to be tested and the formulation of the relevant null hypotheses in real life situations in surveys. The paper narrates the teaching experience when students were required to administer and analyze their own questionnaire data in an environment of cooperative learning. The author concludes with recommendations to increase the effectiveness of statistics teaching to better serve the business curriculum.
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