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Activity Number:
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465
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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| Abstract - #309845 |
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Title:
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Enhancing the Teaching of Statistics with Technology Using the Statistics Online Computational Resource (SOCR)
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Author(s):
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Nicolas Christou*+ and Ivo D. Dinov and Juana Sanchez
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Companies:
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University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Los Angeles
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Address:
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8125 Math Sciences Bldg, Los Angeles, CA, 90095,
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Keywords:
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education research ; simulation applets ; teaching with technology ; java applets ; online course materials ; probability and statistics
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Abstract:
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The NSF-funded Statistics Online Computational Resource (www.SOCR.ucla.edu) provides a number of educational materials and interactive tools for enhancing instruction in various undergraduate and graduate courses in probability and statistics. SOCR includes class notes, practice activities, statistical calculators, interactive graphical user interfaces, computational and simulation applets, tools for data analysis and visualization. Based on the promising results from our pilot study in 2005--2006, where we saw a consistent trend of improvement in classes using SOCR compared to those not using it, in terms of quantitative examination measures, we present in this talk the results of a new study contacted in 2006--2007. The goal of this new study is to attempt to associate the effects of SOCR with students' individual learning style based on the Felder-Silverman-Solomon index.
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