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177 * Mon, 8/4/2014, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-211
Quantitative Literacy and Introductory Statistics — Contributed Papers
Section on Statistical Education
Chair(s): Edwin Ndum, ACT   
10:35 AM Connecting the Dots: Ways to Enhance a Noncalculus-Based Introductory Statistics Course Adrienne Chu
10:50 AM Introducing Hypothesis Testing with a Reflection Exercise and Student-Selected Synonyms Frank Matejcik, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ; Ahmed Al-Asfour, Oglala Lakota College
11:05 AM Information Bias in Surveys William Rybolt, Babson College ; George Recck, Babson College
11:20 AM Teaching Statistics Using Political Polls T. Ceesay, Merck
11:35 AM Statistics in Journalism: Guiding Students to Uncrunch the Numbers Nancy Pfenning, University of Pittsburgh
11:50 AM Against All Odds: Inside Statistics Marsha Davis, Eastern Connecticut State University
12:05 PM Quantitative Literacy: Analysis of a Q-Course Kimberly Massaro, University of Texas at San Antonio ; Ermine Orta, University of Texas at San Antonio ; Rajendra Boppana, University of Texas at San Antonio ; Daniel Sass, University of Texas at San Antonio ; Christopher Straud, University of Texas at San Antonio ; Michael Sanchez, University of Texas at San Antonio



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