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Activity Number: 550
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Thursday, August 10, 2006 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #307489
Title: Stochastics Learning Environment: Can a Professor Identify and Displace Student Statistical Anxiety?
Author(s): Daniel Edelman*+
Companies: Illinois Institute of Technology
Address: 3424 S. State Street, Chicago, IL, 60616,
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Abstract:

Statistics anxiety is experienced by a significant number of students at all levels of education. It is reported that statistics is one of the most dreaded course in many curriculums. This project studied the teaching methodology of an experienced higher education instructor and the ability to identify and confront student statistical anxiety. Interviews with students and statistical anxiety assessment instrument were utilized to determine anxiety. Students' and teachers' statistical anxiety perceptions were compared. Methods to identify and displace statistics anxiety are presented.

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