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Abstract #302887

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Activity Number: 74
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Sunday, August 7, 2005 : 8:00 PM to 9:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #302887
Title: Interactive Statistics Tutorials Using JAVA Applets
Author(s): Dale Berger*+ and Christopher L. Aberson and Michael R. Healy and Victoria L. Romero and Amanda T. Saw
Companies: Claremont Graduate University and Humboldt State University and Claremont Graduate University and Claremont Graduate University and Claremont Graduate University
Address: 123 East Eighth Street, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Keywords: tutorials ; interactive ; JAVA ; applets ; WISE
Abstract:

The Claremont Colleges "WISE: Web Interface for Statistics Education" provides an online teaching tool that takes advantage of the unique hypertextual and presentational benefits of the internet. This teaching tool can be used as a supplement to traditional teaching materials for introductory statistics courses, addressing specific topics that instructors have difficulty in presenting using traditional classroom techniques. The tool also can be used for self-paced learning and to provide a means for advanced students to review key concepts. Our research team created interactive JAVA applets to illustrate relationships involved in core statistical concepts. We designed cognitive-based tutorials that incorporate these applets to provide instruction that is more interactive and individualized than is possible with standard textbooks or lectures. The poster features tutorials for the sampling distribution of the mean, hypothesis testing, and statistical power. The full tutorials are freely available at http://wise.cgu.edu.

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