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Activity Number: 118 - SPEED: Teaching Statistics: Strategies and Applications
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, July 30, 2018 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract #330284 Presentation
Title: A Hands-on Inferential Statistics Experiment: Do Students Perceive Value?
Author(s): Sudipta Roy* and Richard Kloser
Companies: University of St. Francis and University of St. Francis
Keywords: Students' perceptions; In-class experiments; Perception survey
Abstract:

Published research in statistics education contain many examples of hands-on experiments that instructors use in their statistics classes. Clearly, instructors believe these experiments enhance student learning. But, do students perceive value? In this paper, students' perception of a hands-on inferential statistics experiment is assessed using a perception survey that addresses different dimensions of learning and engagement. The results indicate that students do find value in this in-class experiment. The study adds to the rich literature on statistical experiments in the classroom by providing a students' perspective on their use.


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