Instructional Design and the develpment of statistical literacy


Authors: 
Bessant, K. C.
Category: 
Volume: 
20(2)
Pages: 
143-149
Year: 
1992
Publisher: 
Teaching Sociology
Abstract: 

Explores the need to teach undergraduate sociology majors about statistical methods. Identifies student based obstacles to the learning of statistics. Offers an instructional model that includes (1) warm up sessions; (2) organizational models; (3) application exercises; (4) pattern recognition; and (5) sociological meaning. Recommends the model as a basic design for the introductory statistics course.

The CAUSE Research Group is supported in part by a member initiative grant from the American Statistical Association’s Section on Statistics and Data Science Education