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Activity Number:
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294
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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| Abstract - #310228 |
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Title:
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Using JMP Scripts in Teaching Introductory Statistics
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Author(s):
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Amy Froelich*+ and William M. Duckworth
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Companies:
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Iowa State University and Creighton University
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Address:
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324 Snedecor Hall, Ames, IA, 50011-1210,
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Keywords:
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simulation ; classroom activities ; applets
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Abstract:
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Simulation has become an important tool in teaching topics related to sampling distributions and inference in the introductory statistics class. Many of these simulations have been developed with Java applets and made available on the web. While these applets are easy to use and readily available to statistics instructors, they may not match classroom, laboratory or homework activities. As a result, students can struggle with the transition between the classroom and the computer simulation activities. We will show how scripts in JMP can be used to develop simulation activities like the ones found on the web that match classroom, laboratory or homework activities.
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