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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ962322
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 4
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Testing a Student Generated Hypothesis Using Student Data
McGowan, Herle M.; Vaughan, Joel
Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, v34 n2 p61-64 Sum 2012
We describe an activity that allows students to experience the full process of a statistical investigation, from generating the research question, to collecting data and testing a hypothesis. Implementation of the activity is described both with and without use of clickers, handheld remotes that allow instant data collection.
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Data Collection, Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Class Activities, Research Methodology, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
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