Teaching the unthinkable in introductory statistics

• Autores: William Gratzer, J. Kevin Colligan (ed. lit.), Maria G. Fung (ed. lit.), Dan Kalman (ed. lit.), Jeffrey J. Wanko (ed. lit.)
• Localización: Mathematics teacher, ISSN-e 2330-0582, ISSN 0025-5769, Vol. 105, Nº 3, 2011, págs. 230-234
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Most teachers have encountered students who are able to successfully carry out statistical computations but lack a conceptual understanding of the subject. The introduction of technology seems to have had little corrective effect on this problem. This article suggests that the introduction of some modern computer intensive techniques not usually found in introductory courses may redirect students' focus from computational success to conceptual understanding.