Abstract #301473

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JSM 2003 Abstract #301473
Activity Number: 121
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 4, 2003 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #301473
Title: Redesigning Beginning Statistics Courses in Statistical Literacy, General Introductory Stat, Biostatistics, and Engineering: Common Principles
Author(s): William L. Harkness*+ and Patricia M. Buchanan*+ and Robert F. Heckard*+
Companies: Pennsylvania State University and Pennsylvania State University and Pennsylvania State University
Address: 318 Thomas Bldg., University Park, PA, 16802-2111, 309 Thomas Bldg., University Park, PA, 16802-2111, 308 Thomas Building, University Park, PA, 16802-2111,
Keywords: lab activities ; collaborative learning ; readiness assessment tests ; uses of technology
Abstract:

In the past three years we have been actively involved in redesigning our first-level high-enrollment courses in statistics, including (a) statistical literacy (1000 students/year), (b) introductory statistics (2500 students, mostly from the social and behavioral sciences), © biostatistics (425 students), and (d) engineering statistics (750 students). In each restructured course, we have transferred responsibility for learning to the students and provided hands-on, collaborative group work in one or two computer labs each week. In this presentation we will describe some of the key ingredients of these redesigned courses that we believe have been highly successful, with increased student performance and satisfaction.

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