Teaching statistics to students from a non-english speaking background

This paper suggests ways of teaching and adapting materials to help all students, not only those from a non-English speaking background. These techniques are well-known to teachers of English as a second language but not well-known to statistics teachers. Techniques canvassed in this paper include cloze, matching, composition, sequencing, and cooperative logic. The methods are in line with the trend in mathematics education toward small group activities, problem-solving and open-ended activities. For students studying in a second language, however, group work will need to be structured to encourage verbal interaction.