Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ507460
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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Stimulating Statistical Thinking through Situated Simulations.
Derry, Sharon; And Others
Teaching of Psychology, v22 n1 p51-57 Feb 1995
Maintains that literacy and informed decision making in an uncertain world require the ability to reason statistically. Describes a course designed to help students use statistical concepts as tools for social reasoning within simulations of real-world problems. Describes four types of instructional activities used. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Educational Psychology, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Problem Solving, Simulation, Social Problems, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Student Characteristics, Teacher Education, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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