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Gerke, Oke – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2013
Trading cards for various sports and a range of other subjects such as architecture, animals, hobbies, and war have been in existence since the late nineteenth century and still enjoy great popularity. Two of the most prominent examples are baseball cards in the U.S. and football cards in Europe. Three strategies for collecting European football…
Descriptors: Statistics, Computation, Simulation, Costs
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Holmes, Karen Y.; Dodd, Brett A. – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2012
In this article, we discuss a collection of active learning activities derived from classic psychology studies that illustrate the appropriate use of descriptive and inferential statistics. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Psychology, Teaching Methods, Class Activities
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Trumpower, David – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2010
This article describes a fun activity that can be used to help students make links between statistical analyses and their real-world implications. Although an illustrative example is provided using analysis of variance, the activity may be adapted for use with other statistical techniques.
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Relevance (Education), Statistics, Mathematics Instruction
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Kraus, Sue – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2010
This article describes an interactive way to help students learn to evaluate central tendency measures using a fictional story. The use of humour and fictional dire consequences may increase student understanding and engagement while reducing anxiety.
Descriptors: Measurement, Classroom Techniques, Statistics, Mathematical Concepts