Exploring the Role of Context in Students' Understanding of Sampling

Context provides meaning for data analysis and the evaluation of evidence but may be distracting to students. This research explores the role of context in students' reasoning about sampling: specifically, the relationship between the strength of students' opinions about a topic, which pro...

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Published in:	Statistics education research journal Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 32 - 58
Main Authors:	Wroughton, Jacqueline R, McGowan, Herle M, Weiss, Leigh V, Cope, Tara M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Association for Statistics Education and the International Statistical Institute 01-11-2013
Subjects:	College Students Context Effect Demography Grounded Theory Interviews Introductory Courses Kentucky Measures (Individuals) New York North Carolina Ohio Sampling Statistical Bias Statistics Student Attitudes Student Surveys Thinking Skills North Carolina New York Ohio Kentucky
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