Fostering Conceptual Understanding Using a "Hands-On" Approach in Undergraduate Statistics

小行星9452320 本研究的目的是对心理学各专业必修的统计学导论课程的教学和形式进行改革。该项目采用互动式学习方法，而不是传统的讲座/讨论模式。一个主要的目标是帮助学生更多地理解各种统计检验所依据的概念和假设。 关于中心统计概念的主动学习模块包括计算机绘图和统计分析，计算机绘图使学生能够形象化每个模块的主题。绘图部分对那些理解数学公式有困难的学生特别有帮助。此外，基于计算机的统计练习允许学生立即观察各种数据集之间的各种转换和关系的影响。

9452320 Bukatko The goal of this project is to restructure the teaching and format of the introductory statistics course, a required course of all majors in psychology. The project uses an interactive learning approach rather than the traditional lecture/discussion model. A principal goal is helping students appreciate more the concepts and assumptions that underlie various statistical tests. Active-learning modules on central statistical concepts incorporate computer graphing and statistical analyses, computer graphing enable students to visualize the theme of each module. The graphing component is especially helpful to those students who have difficulty understanding mathematical formulae. Also, the computer-based statistical exercises permit students to immediately observe the effects of various transformations and relations among various sets of data.