Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods

The Korean Statistical Society (한국통계학회)
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Effects of a GAISE-based teaching method on students' learning in introductory statistics

  • Erhardt, Erik Barry (Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico) ;
  • Lim, Woong (Graduate School of Education, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 2019.08.26
  • Accepted : 2020.01.10
  • Published : 2020.05.31
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Abstract

This study compares two teaching methods in an introductory statistics course at a large state university. The first method is the traditional lecture-based approach. The second method implements a flipped classroom that incorporates the recommendations of the American Statistical Association's Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) College Report. We compare these two methods, based on student performance, illustrate the procedures of the flipped pedagogy, and discuss the impact of aligning our course to current guidelines for teaching statistics at the college level. Results show that students in the flipped class performed better than students in traditional delivery. Student questionnaire responses also indicate that students in flipped delivery aligned with the GAISE recommendations have built a productive mindset in statistics.

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