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

• Published in: Teaching statistics Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 13 - 17
• Main Authors: Holmes, Karen Y., Dodd, Brett A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-2012; Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Active Learning; Class Activities; Educational Strategies; Learning; Learning Activities; Mathematics Activities; Problem Sets; Psychological Studies; Psychology; Statistical analysis; Statistical Inference; Statistics; Student-centred learning; Teaching; Teaching Methods
• ISSN: 0141-982X; 1467-9639
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9639.2011.00499.x

In this article, we discuss a collection of active learning activities derived from classic psychology studies that illustrate the appropriate use of descriptive and inferential statistics.