2009

Volume 17, Number 2 (July 2009)

Abstracts

Articles

Nick J. Broers
Using Propositions for the Assessment of Structural Knowledge of Statistics
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Ana Elisa Castro Sotos, Stijn Vanhoof, Wim Van den Noortgate, and Patrick Onghena
How Confident are Students in their Misconceptions about Hypothesis Tests?
( pdf version )

Martin Dempster and Noleen K. McCorry
The Role of Previous Experience and Attitudes toward Statistics in Statistics Assessment Outcomes among Undergraduate Psychology Students
( pdf version )

Joan Garfield and Michelle Everson
Preparing Teachers of Statistics: A Graduate Course for Future Teachers
( pdf version )

Teresa Jacobson, Josh James, and Neil C. Schwertman
An Example of Using Linear Regression of Seasonal Weather Patterns to Enhance Undergraduate Learning
( pdf version )

Sytse Knypstra
Teaching Statistics in an Activity Encouraging Format
( pdf version )

Leigh Lawton
An Exercise for Illustrating the Logic of Hypothesis Testing
( pdf version )

Dean Nelson
Using Simple Linear Regression to Assess the Success of the Montreal Protocol in Reducing Atmospheric Chlorofluorocarbons
( pdf version )

Judy M Simpson, Philip Ryan, John B Carlin, Lyle Gurrin, and Ian Marschner
Training a New Generation of Biostatisticians: A Successful Consortium Model
( pdf version )

Michelle Sisto
Can you Explain that in Plain English? Making Statistics Group Projects Work in a Multicultural Setting
( pdf version )

Paul Stephenson, Mary Richardson, John Gabrosek, and Diann Reischman
How LO Can You GO? Using the Dice-based Golf Game GOLO to Illustrate Inferences on Proportions and Discrete Probability Distributions
( pdf version )

Yonghong Jade Xu, Katrina A. Meyer, and Dianne D. Morgan
A Mixed-methods Assessment of Using an Online Commercial Tutoring System to Teach Introductory Statistics
( pdf version )

From Research to Practice

David L. Neumann, Michelle Hood, and Michelle M. Neumann
Statistics? You Must Be Joking: The Application and Evaluation of Humor when Teaching Statistics
( pdf version )

Departments

Teaching Bits: A Resource for Teachers of Statistics

Audbjorg Bjornsdottir and Joan Garfield
Teaching Bits: Statistics Education Articles from 2009
( pdf version )

Deborah J. Rumsey
Random Thoughts on Teaching: It's Amazing What You Don't Have to Tell Them
( pdf version )

G. Andy Chang, G. Jay Kerns, D. J. Lee, and Gary L. Stanek
Calibration Experiments for a Computer Vision Oyster Volume Estimation System
( pdf version )

Letter to the Editor (from David L. Neumann)

Volume 17, Number 1 (March 2009)

Abstracts

Articles

Ivo D. Dinov, Nicolas Christou and Robert Gould
Law of Large Numbers: the Theory, Applications and Technology-based Education
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Michael D. Ernst
Teaching Inference for Randomized Experiments
( pdf version )

Jennifer J. Kaplan
Effect of Belief Bias on the Development of Undergraduate Students' Reasoning about Inference
( pdf version )

Ilana Lavy and Michal Mashiach-Eizenberg
The Interplay Between Spoken Language and Informal Definitions of Statistical Concepts
( pdf version )

John Marriott, Neville Davies and Liz Gibson
Teaching, Learning and Assessing Statistical Problem Solving
( pdf version )

Robert M. Pruzek and James E. Helmreich
Enhancing Dependent Sample Analyses with Graphics
( pdf version )

Timothy J. Robinson, William A. Brenneman and William R. Myers
An Intuitive Graphical Approach to Understanding the Split-Plot Experiment
( pdf version )

Narelle Smith, Anna Reid and Peter Petocz
Representations of Internationalisation in Statistics Education
( pdf version )

António Teixeira, Álvaro Rosa and Teresa Calapez
Statistical Power Analysis with Microsoft Excel: Normal Tests for One or Two Means as a Prelude to Using Non-Central Distributions to Calculate Power
( pdf version )

Carla J. Thompson
Educational Statistics Authentic Learning CAPSULES: Community Action Projects for Students Utilizing Leadership and E-based Statistics
( pdf version )

Marie Wiberg
Teaching Statistics in Integration with Psychology
( pdf version )

Departments

Teaching Bits: A Resource for Teachers of Statistics

Audbjorg Bjornsdottir and Joan Garfield
Teaching Bits: Statistics Education Articles from 2008
( pdf version )

Deborah J. Rumsey
Random Thoughts on Teaching: Watching Our Language When We Teach Statistics
( pdf version )

Constance H. McLaren and Concetta A. DePaolo
Movie Data
( pdf version )