Teacher’s Corner: Using Exams for Teaching Concepts in Probability and Statistics

Andrew Gelman

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 1997, vol. 22, issue 2, 237-243

Abstract: We present several classroom demonstrations that have sparked student involvement in our introductory undergraduate courses in probability and statistics. The demonstrations involve both experimentation using exams and statistical analysis and adjustment of exam scores.

Keywords: calibration; correlation; instruction; prediction; regression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.3102/10769986022002237

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