Abstract #301745

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JSM 2003 Abstract #301745
Activity Number: 74
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Monday, August 4, 2003 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #301745
Title: Innovative Ideas for Using Statistical Software to Teach Concepts
Author(s): Allan J. Rossman*+ and Robin H. Lock*+ and Deborah Nolan*+ and Beth L. Chance*+
Companies: California Polytechnic State University and St. Lawrence University and University of California and California Polytechnic State University
Address: Department of Statistics, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, Mathematics Department, Canton, NY, 13617, Dept. of Statistics, Berkeley, CA, 94720-3860, Dept. of Statistics, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407,
Keywords: statistics education ; technology ; statistical software ; conceptual learning
Abstract:

Statistical software packages such as Minitab, R, JMP, SPSS, and Fathom are frequently used in introductory- and intermediate-level statistics courses to complete computations. This session provides specific examples of how commonly used statistical software packages can be used for exceptional teaching methods. The invited panelists are well known for their innovative teaching ideas and for their excellent teaching activities that use statistical software packages to teach concepts in elementary and intermediate statistics. The panelists will demonstrate a few of their favorite lessons/activities for which statistical software improves students' conceptual learning. These activities include innovative uses of selected software packages for simulation, visualization, and interactive exploration. Panelists will discuss and/or demonstrate the transferability of these lessons/activities across statistical software platforms. Topics for discussion will include issues related to differences in statistical software packages for conceptual learning.

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