It monitors the student s ability to follow the correct design procedure, checks for errors committed, and redirects the student after an error. In the second phase, we will log the student s interactions with the server, providing the instructor with feedback about the student s performance. Finally, we will dynamically generate new problem sets, according to the success or failure of the individual student in solving earlier problems. The EDT project is funded by a Mellon Foundation grant. The simulations and demonstrations help make abstract concepts concrete and allow students to investigate various aspects of statistical tests and distributions.
Case studies demonstrate the real-world applicability of statistical methods.
An experiment with undergraduate students found that learning by simulation led to better transfer of statistical principles to everyday problems. Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education.