ERIC Number: EJ841515
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jul
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What Does Research Suggest about the Teaching and Learning of Introductory Statistics at the College Level? A Review of the Literature
Zieffler, Andrew; Garfield, Joan; Alt, Shirley; Dupuis, Danielle; Holleque, Kristine; Chang, Beng
Journal of Statistics Education, v16 n2 Jul 2008
Since the first studies on the teaching and learning of statistics appeared in the research literature, the scholarship in this area has grown dramatically. Given the diversity of disciplines, methodology, and orientation of the studies that may be classified as "statistics education research," summarizing and critiquing this body of work for teachers of statistics is a challenging and important endeavor. In this paper, a representative subset of studies related to the teaching and learning of statistics in introductory, non-calculus based college courses is reviewed. As a result of this review, and in an effort to improve the teaching and learning of statistics at the introductory college level, some guidelines to help advance future research in statistics education are offered.
Descriptors: Statistics, Literature Reviews, Educational Research, Guidelines, Research Reports, Introductory Courses, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, College Instruction, College Mathematics, Mathematics Education
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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