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Activity Number: 267
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Committee on Excellence in Statistical Reporting
Abstract #310536
Title: Anti-Excellence: Some Statistical Bloopers and How to Use Them in a Business Statistics Class
Author(s): Erol Pekoz*+
Companies: Boston University
Keywords: Business statistics ; Teaching
Abstract:

Some published statistical bloopers will be discussed and ideas will be given for how to use them to stimulate discussion in a nontechnical business statistics course that focuses on concepts over formulas.


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