JSM 2004 - Toronto

Abstract #300822

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Activity Number: 25
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Sunday, August 8, 2004 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #300822
Title: Introducing a Consulting Experience in a First-level Statistics Course
Author(s): Deborah Lurie*+
Companies: Saint Joseph's University
Address: 5600 City Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19131,
Keywords: pedagogy ; life sciences ; consulting
Abstract:

Although students in introductory statistics courses are encouraged to analyze real data, often they fail to get a clear understanding of how and why the data were collected and what role the statistician plays in the research process. To help clarify this process, a consulting experience was included in an applied statistics course for undergraduate biology majors. This experience involved a class visit by a physiologist to explain what blood pressure is, how it is measured, and what types of studies are done; a data analysis project, analyzing a published data set on blood pressure; and a written assignment that requires students to explain the data analysis to the physiologist. Being exposed to the entire research process highlights the team approach found in many research centers and the statistician's need for good communication and reasoning skills as well as computational skills. Students enjoyed the project and upon completion demonstrated a deeper understanding of statistical inference.

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