ERIC Number: EJ1179797
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-May
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Comparing Student Success and Understanding in Introductory Statistics under Consensus and Simulation-Based Curricula
Hldreth, Laura A.; Robison-Cox, Jim; Schmidt, Jade
Statistics Education Research Journal, v17 n1 p103-120 May 2018
This study examines the transferability of results from previous studies of simulation-based curriculum in introductory statistics using data from 3,500 students enrolled in an introductory statistics course at Montana State University from fall 2013 through spring 2016. During this time, four different curricula, a traditional curriculum and three simulation-based curricula, were used. Student success rates and understanding of six key statistical concepts are compared among these curricula using mixed logistic regression. Results indicate that after controlling for salient covariates, differences in student success rates are minimal while student understanding under the simulation-based curricula are similar to or better than student understanding under the traditional curriculum suggesting simulation-based curricula may help increase student understanding of several key statistical concepts.
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, Success, Comparative Analysis, Mathematical Concepts, Curriculum Based Assessment, Intermode Differences, Instructional Effectiveness, Active Learning, Undergraduate Students, Computer Simulation, Outcome Measures, Predictor Variables, Classroom Environment, Student Characteristics, Statistical Analysis, Mathematics Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Montana
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