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Abstract #301424

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Activity Number: 120
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 9, 2004 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #301424
Title: Creating a Knowledge-centered Learning Environment for the Instruction of Stochastic Processes
Author(s): Timothy I. Matis*+
Companies: New Mexico State University
Address: Dept. of Industrial Engineering, Las Cruces, NM, 88003,
Keywords: stochastic processes ; educational materials ; visual technology ; pedagogy
Abstract:

This paper describes an innovative approach to the instruction of introductory stochastic processes through the creation of modules that present real-world applications of this material to the students. The modules create a contextual framework for understanding that the students progressively build upon. This work is part of an ongoing project sponsored by the National Science Foundation in which the latest in visual technology and is utlized to produce the modules through collaboration with industrial, academic, and government partners. Prelimnary evaluations are presented that assess the efficacy of this instructional approach.

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