Activities are designed to teach procedures to students, such as the calculation of the standard deviation and correlation coefficient, or procedures for setting up a two-sample hypothesis test for a difference between means. Homework assignments contain mostly applied problems in contexts which use real data. Students will be able to use a computer. Students will be able to use a computer program to enter data and perform statistical analyses, and will know how to interpret the statistical output of the program. Students will also become familiar with the computer as a tool for promoting conceptual understanding.
Students use a statistics program for every concept presented in the course.
Students also use the statistics program to enter and analyze data for the midterm and final projects. Computer simulation activities are also used. One example is Where s the Goat . This simulation is modeled after the Let s Make a Deal TV game show. Students then use a computer simulation to play the game.