Using Graphics and Simulation to Teach Statistical Concepts

American Statistician

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 342-351

  Marasinghe, Mervyn G ^a   Meeker, William Q ^a   Cook, Dianne ^a   Shin, Tae Sung ^a  

^a E005A Lagomarcino Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic graphics; Education; Monte Carlo; Simulation; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030336369     PISSN: 00031305     EISSN: 15372731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00031305.1996.10473564     Document Type: Article

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