Activity Number:
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376
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 15, 2002 : 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 - #300528 |
Title:
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Using Real Data for Authentic Assessment
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Author(s):
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John Holcomb*+
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Affiliation(s):
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Cleveland State University
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Address:
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1860 E. 22nd St. RT 1515, Cleveland, Ohio, 44114-4435, USA
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Keywords:
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Real data ; authentic assessment ; writing
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Abstract:
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In this talk I will present the rationale and results of using 15 unique data sets for individual take-home and midterm and final examinations in introductory statistics. I created these data sets so that students are actually tested on skills that relate to a fundamental goal of the course, i.e. being able to "do" statistics when they finish. Students write a data analysis report, for which they are graded 50% on their presentation and 50% on their statistical accuracy. A sequence of team-data analysis reports with a single birth weight data set prepares students for these take-home examinations. Both the exams and the data will be available for public use.
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