Michael R. Hulsizer, Linda M. Woolf

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A Guide to Teaching Statistics (eBook, PDF)

Innovations and Best Practices

Beschreibung

A Guide to Teaching Statistics: Innovations and Best Practices addresses the critical aspects of teaching statistics to undergraduate students, acting as an invaluable tool for both novice and seasoned teachers of statistics. * Guidance on textbook selection, syllabus construction, and course outline * Classroom exercises, computer applications, and Internet resources designed to promote active learning * Tips for incorporating real data into course content * Recommendations on integrating ethics and diversity topics into statistics education * Strategies to assess student's statistical literacy, thinking, and reasoning skills * Additional material online at href="http://www.teachstats.org/">www.teachstats.org

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Autor

Michael R. Hulsizer is Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was honored with the prestigious William T. Kemper Award for Excellence in Teaching (2002). He has attended numerous National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology conferences and has won awards for posters presented at the conference. Michael has coauthored several teaching resources available at the Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology - Online. In addition, he recently contributed a chapter with Linda on incorporating diversity into research methods for Best Practices for Teaching Statistics and Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences. Michael has also authored articles on mass violence, hate groups, and interpersonal aggression.

Linda M. Woolf is Professor of Experimental and Peace Psychology at Webster University. Linda is the recipient of several teaching awards including the 1988 Early Career Award from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2, APA), Emerson Electric Excellence in Teaching Award (1990, 2000), and William T. Kemper Award for Excellence in Teaching (2000). She has authored numerous curriculum resources, book chapters, and journal articles concerning international psychology, peace psychology, mass violence, human rights, and research methods. Linda is Past-President of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence (Division 48, APA) and former Secretary and Newsletter Editor for the Society for the Teaching of Psychology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444305241
• Artikelnr.: 38407484

Rezensionen

"In the book the reader will not find a collection of statisticaltables or formulae but a rich collection of references on teachingof statistics in several fields, e.g. psychology, social sciences,health sciences, education." (Zentralblatt MATH, 2010)

"It's a heartfelt pleasure to recommend this book. It'spacked with useful information on texts, assignments,demonstrations, means of assessment, and technologies relevant tothe teaching of statistics, and it's also the moststimulating and thoughtful scholarly treatment of the teaching ofstatistics I have ever seen."
-Neil Lutsky, Carleton College

"In Teaching Statistics, Hulsizer and Woolf provide awell organized and clear presentation of the important issues thatface

teachers at all levels, from basic to advanced. The coverageis complete and the material presented is based on the results ofempirical studies as well as the authors own experiences.Especially for new teachers, the book will be an important tool tohelp them find their teacher's voice."
-Neil Salkind, Professor Emeritus, University ofKansas

"Michael Hulsizer and Linda Woolf have put together a clearlywritten guide to teaching statistics that is based on acomprehensive review of literature in statistics education.Although the book is oriented toward teaching statistics inpsychology departments, anyone who teaches statistics will benefitfrom this book, especially those new to the endeavor. The book isfull of well-researched advice and guidance on teaching statisticsthat reflects current recommendations from the statistics educationreform movement, as well as sound principles for instructiongleaned from the learning and cognition research literature. Itwill have a prominent place among my teaching resources."
-Bob delMas, University of Minnesota