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Activity Number:
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511
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 2, 2007 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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| Abstract - #309879 |
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Title:
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Writing Assignments in Elementary Statistics Classes
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Author(s):
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Ananda Jayawardhana*+
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Companies:
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Pittsburg State University
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Address:
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219 C, Pittsburg, KS, 66762,
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Keywords:
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Writing to learn ; Elementary Statistics
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Abstract:
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In this paper we explain the methods and writing assignments we have used in Elementary Statistics classes at Pittsburg State University. Daily journal writing, weekly papers with multiple submissions, and daily in class writing are some of the methods we have utilized. Our experience about the immediate feedback has been eye opening. Students have mixed feelings about writing questions in quizzes and exams. Student's comments about the writing to learn approach is also discussed.
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