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Activity Number:
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479
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 7, 2008 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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| Abstract - #302175 |
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Title:
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Using Artist CAOS Tests To Inform Classroom Instruction and Measure Student Improvement Over Two Semesters
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Author(s):
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Michelle Sisto*+
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Companies:
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International University of Monaco
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Address:
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2 Avenue Prince Albert II, Monte Carlo, 98000, Monaco
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Keywords:
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Assessment ; Statistical Reasoning ; ARTIST ; On-line Tests
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Abstract:
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The push toward greater emphasis on statistical literacy, thinking and reasoning has taken off in the Statistics Education community in recent years. The Assessment Resource Tools for Improving Statistical Thinking (ARTIST) website provides many easy to use online resources for instructors. Since January 2005 the International University of Monaco has been using the Comprehensive Assessment of Outcomes for a first course in Statistics (CAOS) pre and post tests for all students over our two-semester introductory statistics sequence. Results of these tests prove useful in measuring overall improvement of individual students as well as providing clear indications of concepts the class as a whole mastered or did not master. I shall present examples of how we use CAOS results to inform our teaching and will share initial findings of our students' performance over the last 3 years.
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