Retention of statistical concepts in a preliminary randomization-based introductory statistics curriculum

Statistics Education Research Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-40

  Tintle, Nathan ^a   Topliff, Kylie ^b   Vanderstoep, Jill ^b   Holmes, Vicki Lynn ^b   Swanson, Todd ^b  

^a DORDT COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Permutation tests; Simulation; Statistics education research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874137468     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15701824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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