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JSM 2002 Abstract #300528
Activity Number: 376
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Thursday, August 15, 2002 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education*
Abstract - #300528
Title: Using Real Data for Authentic Assessment
Author(s): John Holcomb*+
Affiliation(s): Cleveland State University
Address: 1860 E. 22nd St. RT 1515, Cleveland, Ohio, 44114-4435, USA
Keywords: Real data ; authentic assessment ; writing
Abstract:

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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