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Activity Number:
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338
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, August 8, 2006 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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| Abstract - #306015 |
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Title:
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Teaching a Writing-Centered Course in Introductory Statistics
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Author(s):
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Deborah Lurie*+
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Companies:
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Saint Joseph's University
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Address:
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1 West Levering Mill Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA, 19004,
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Keywords:
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education ; writing ; introductory statistics
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Abstract:
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Writing-centered courses at Saint Joseph University are courses in which writing serves as the primary means of learning and of evaluation. Assignments may include formal papers, journal writing, graded and upgraded reading responses and reaction papers and peer-editing exercises. Students receive instruction on their writing assignments and on peer editing and they are given the opportunity to revise some of their work. All writing centered courses are capped at 20 students so that students can receive extensive feedback. The courses are discussion -oriented, and they are designed to foster a community of writers within the classroom and a deeper understanding and appreciation of course content. This talk will highlight the lessons learned from using this approach to teach introductory statistics.
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