Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1009553
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-982X
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Intuitive Analysis of Variance-- A Formative Assessment Approach
Trumpower, David
Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, v35 n1 p57-60 Spr 2013
This article describes an assessment activity that can show students how much they intuitively understand about statistics, but also alert them to common misunderstandings. How the activity can be used formatively to help improve students' conceptual understanding of analysis of variance is discussed. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Formative Evaluation, Mathematics Education, Intuition, Misconceptions, Student Evaluation, College Mathematics, Statistics, College Students, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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