A web-based learning tool improves student performance in statistics: A randomized masked trial

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 704-713

  González, José A ^a   Jover, Lluís ^b   Cobo, Erik ^a   Muñoz, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Evaluation methodologies; Interactive learning environments; Probability and statistics

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; COGNITIVE LEVELS; EFFECT SIZE; EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; INTRODUCTORY COURSE; LEARNING EFFECTS; NUMERICAL OPERATIONS; PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS; STUDENT GRADES; STUDENT PERFORMANCE; UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION; WEB-BASED LEARNING TOOLS; WEB-BASED TOOLS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STATISTICS; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 77953230473     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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