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Direct linkLawton, Leigh – Journal of Statistics Education, 2009
Hypothesis testing is one of the more difficult concepts for students to master in a basic, undergraduate statistics course. Students often are puzzled as to why statisticians simply don't calculate the probability that a hypothesis is true. This article presents an exercise that forces students to lay out on their own a procedure for testing a…
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Probability, Learning Activities, Statistics
Peer reviewedMarkel, William D. – School Science and Mathematics, 1985
The concept of statistical significance is explained, with specific numerical illustrations. (MNS)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Mathematical Concepts, Probability, Research Methodology
Peer reviewedBarbella, Peter; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1990
Demonstrates a statistically valid method allowing students to explore randomization. Described are two examples: counting techniques for a small set of data and simulation for a large sample. (YP)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Logic
