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Frischemeier, Daniel; Biehler, Rolf – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2018
Group comparisons offer students opportunities to reason about many fundamental statistical concepts like center, variation, or distribution. When doing such activities using large, real datasets, technology becomes an essential tool for exploring the data. With its large variety of features and its user-friendly handling, TinkerPlots™--as a…
Descriptors: Graphs, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Biehler, Rolf; Frischemeier, Daniel; Podworny, Susanne – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2017
Connecting data and chance is fundamental in statistics curricula. The use of software like TinkerPlots can bridge both worlds because the TinkerPlots Sampler supports learners in expressive modeling. We conducted a study with elementary preservice teachers with a basic university education in statistics. They were asked to set up and evaluate…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Teaching Methods, Computer Software
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers