Is a scientific legend a comprehensive case study?


Book: 
Proceedings of the First International Conference on Teaching Statistics, 1982
Authors: 
Shvyrkov, V. V., & Davis, A. C.
Editors: 
Grey, D. R., Holmes, P., Barnett, V., & Constable, G. M.
Category: 
Volume: 
I
Pages: 
354-371
Year: 
1983
Publisher: 
Organising Committee of the First International Conference on Teaching Statistics
Place: 
Sheffield
Abstract: 

Students often perceive statistics as an overabundance of seemingly unconnected methods and problems. This problem could be eliminated if statistics were presented as a scientific investigation of a single comprehensive real-life case study, which we conditionally call a "scientific legend".

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