The Use of Investigations in the Introductory Statistics Course

Tanner, Martin A.

doi:10.1080/00031305.1985.10479456

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“…which, taking into account equation (11), leads to V * ∼ √ h. An increase in the most probable velocity should be evaluated by the shift in the number of the cell with the largest number of particles in figure 9.…”

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“…The suggested demonstration installations and the methodology for conducting lecture demonstrations should allow students to predict the results of the experiment with the covered theory. As shown in the work by Miller et al [10], this leads to a significant increase in knowledge retention, especially for such complex topics as statistical physics, in which visual demonstration experiments are extremely rare, and the level of abstraction of educational material is very high [10,11].…”

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An experiment design for schools to demonstrate the Maxwell distribution

Гребенев¹,

Kazarin²,

Лебедева³

2021

Phys. Educ.

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The article describes a new version of a demonstration experiment for the Maxwell distribution. In the first part students analyse the applicability of the Gaussian distribution to the projection of the particle velocities in the suggested experiment. Further, students observe two-dimensional distribution of particles by the modulus of velocity in a mechanical demonstration model and compare the results with theoretical provisions. Demonstration of the two-dimensional version of the Maxwell distribution for particle interaction allows students to independently derive formulas for the three-dimensional Maxwell distribution for particles in an ideal gas. The use of the suggested demonstration ensures active engagement in fundamentally important physical content.

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An experiment design for schools to demonstrate the Maxwell distribution

Гребенев¹,

Kazarin²,

Лебедева³

2021

Phys. Educ.

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“…Students also gain an introspective appraisal of the working assumptions of an experiment (Jowett and Davies 1960): They become aware of the issues involved in designing an investigation and in the subsequent collection and analysis of the data. There are many good classroom experiments that require minimal setup time yet illustrate important statistical concepts (see Griffiths and Evans 1976;Jowett and Davies 1960;Lowe and Lwanga 1978;Mandel 1965;Scott 1976;Shulte and Smart 1981;Tanner 1985). This method teaches the student to view statistics as a natural component of the dynamic process of scientific investigation.…”

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Manual Computations—A Tool for Reinforcing Concepts and Techniques

Khamis

1991

The American Statistician

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One of the issues in statistics education today involves the extent to which manual computations should be incorporated into the elementary statistics curriculum. Students should be required to work with data and carry out some manual computations because such activities speed and enhance the learning process, reinforce the concepts and techniques introduced, provide an environment of constructive participation and personal discovery, and improve quantitative skills. A discussion of student populations, of the nature of hand computations, and of different types of data and their role in the learning process is given.

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“…Perhaps ideally, students should pursue their own research interests, collecringdata from studies they design and conduct (see Jowett & Davies. 1960;Tanner, 1985).…”

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“…design. Equipment Alternative ways of teaching applied statistics have been described in journals such as the ~m e r i c r~n Statistician (e.g.. Hogg, 1972;Tanner, 1985), Chnce (Joiner, 1988), Teaching of Psycholi)~ (Hettich. 1974), and the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A (Jowett & Davies.…”

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Return to Our Roots: Raising Radishes to Teach Experimental Design

Stallings

1993

Teaching of Psychology

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Students design and perform an experiment to assess effects of fertilizers on the growth of radish seedlings for a graduate class in design and statistics. The goal of this project is to provide students practice in making design decisions, collecting and analyzing real data, and writing up results. An informal evaluation, based on written comments and a content analysis of the individual reports, suggests that this approach is a promising technique for teaching experimental design.

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The Use of Investigations in the Introductory Statistics Course

Cited by 11 publications

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An experiment design for schools to demonstrate the Maxwell distribution

An experiment design for schools to demonstrate the Maxwell distribution

Manual Computations—A Tool for Reinforcing Concepts and Techniques

Return to Our Roots: Raising Radishes to Teach Experimental Design

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