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JSM 2002 Abstract #300999
Activity Number: 316
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education*
Abstract - #300999
Title: A Comparison of Three Approaches to Implementing Technology in Introductory Statistics Courses
Author(s): Steven Patch*+ and Rickie Domangue
Affiliation(s): University of North Carolina, Ashville and James Madison University
Address: One University Heights, Asheville, North Carolina, 28804, US
Keywords: Statistics Education ; Instructional Technology ; Programmable Calculators
Abstract:

A primary objective of reform in introductory statistical education is to give students exposure to more real data. To achieve this objective, some type of technology must be utilized. In this paper, three approaches to implementing technology in introductory statistics classes are discussed and compared. The three approaches being compared are: utilizing computers available in the classroom every class, holding one class a week in a computer laboratory, and using programmable calculators. Relative advantages and disadvantages of each approach are discussed. The decision of which approach to take depends on many factors, including background and objectives of students taking the course, financial resources of students and the department, and the number of students taking the course per semester. General recommendations for implementing technology are presented.

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