Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkLane, David M. – Journal of Statistics Education, 2015
Recently Watkins, Bargagliotti, and Franklin (2014) discovered that simulations of the sampling distribution of the mean can mislead students into concluding that the mean of the sampling distribution of the mean depends on sample size. This potential error arises from the fact that the mean of a simulated sampling distribution will tend to be…
Descriptors: Statistical Distributions, Sampling, Sample Size, Misconceptions
Watkins, Ann E.; Bargagliotti, Anna; Franklin, Christine – Journal of Statistics Education, 2014
Although the use of simulation to teach the sampling distribution of the mean is meant to provide students with sound conceptual understanding, it may lead them astray. We discuss a misunderstanding that can be introduced or reinforced when students who intuitively understand that "bigger samples are better" conduct a simulation to…
Descriptors: Simulation, Sampling, Sample Size, Misconceptions
Zullo, Holly – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2008
This article points out an unexpected but common misconception by students dealing with the exponential distribution.
Descriptors: Statistical Distributions, Misconceptions, Mathematics Instruction, Simulation
