An experiment in motivational techniques to supplement formal education of statistics at the higher secondary/intermediate level

This paper presents some of the salient features of that particular experiment which involved students of the FA2 Statistics class at Kinnaird College during the academic year 1988-1989. The experiment seems to have been successful, and it appears that if such an exercise is made an integral part of the teaching of statistics at the higher secondary/intermediate level, it may prove to be an effective means not only of consolidating in the students' minds some of the basic concepts of statistics, but also of promoting in the students self-confidence, self-expression, and the capability for teamwork.