Teaching statistics using classic psychology research: An activities-based approach

Teaching Statistics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-17

  Holmes, Karen Y ^a   Dodd, Brett A ^b  

^a NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Student centred learning; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861728323     PISSN: 0141982X     EISSN: 14679639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9639.2011.00499.x     Document Type: Article

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