A Case Study of an Evaluation of Pen-and-Paper Homework and Project-Based Learning of Statistical Literacy in an Introductory Statistics Course
Pen-and-paper homework and project-based learning are both commonly used instructional methods in introductory statistics courses. However, there have been few studies comparing these two methods exclusively. In this case study, each was utilized in two different sections of the same introductory st...
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| description | Pen-and-paper homework and project-based learning are both commonly used instructional methods in introductory statistics courses. However, there have been few studies comparing these two methods exclusively. In this case study, each was utilized in two different sections of the same introductory statistics course at a regional state university. Students’ statistical literacy was measured by exam scores across the course, including the final. The comparison of the two instructional methods includes using descriptive statistics and two-sample t-tests, as well authors’ reflections on the instructional methods. Results indicated that there is no statistically discernible difference between the two instructional methods in the introductory statistics course. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b99587a8513f44a68105b4ea6a48aa0a2025-02-05T13:21:37ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Statistics and Data Science Education2693-91692025-02-0111110.1080/26939169.2025.2462604A Case Study of an Evaluation of Pen-and-Paper Homework and Project-Based Learning of Statistical Literacy in an Introductory Statistics CourseKristin Lilly0Basil M. Conway1Columbus State UniversityColumbus State UniversityPen-and-paper homework and project-based learning are both commonly used instructional methods in introductory statistics courses. However, there have been few studies comparing these two methods exclusively. In this case study, each was utilized in two different sections of the same introductory statistics course at a regional state university. Students’ statistical literacy was measured by exam scores across the course, including the final. The comparison of the two instructional methods includes using descriptive statistics and two-sample t-tests, as well authors’ reflections on the instructional methods. Results indicated that there is no statistically discernible difference between the two instructional methods in the introductory statistics course.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26939169.2025.2462604Pen-and-paper homeworkProject-based learningstatistics educationintroductory statisticsstatistical literacy |
| spellingShingle | Kristin Lilly Basil M. Conway A Case Study of an Evaluation of Pen-and-Paper Homework and Project-Based Learning of Statistical Literacy in an Introductory Statistics Course Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education Pen-and-paper homework Project-based learning statistics education introductory statistics statistical literacy |
| title | A Case Study of an Evaluation of Pen-and-Paper Homework and Project-Based Learning of Statistical Literacy in an Introductory Statistics Course |
| title_full | A Case Study of an Evaluation of Pen-and-Paper Homework and Project-Based Learning of Statistical Literacy in an Introductory Statistics Course |
| title_fullStr | A Case Study of an Evaluation of Pen-and-Paper Homework and Project-Based Learning of Statistical Literacy in an Introductory Statistics Course |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case Study of an Evaluation of Pen-and-Paper Homework and Project-Based Learning of Statistical Literacy in an Introductory Statistics Course |
| title_short | A Case Study of an Evaluation of Pen-and-Paper Homework and Project-Based Learning of Statistical Literacy in an Introductory Statistics Course |
| title_sort | case study of an evaluation of pen and paper homework and project based learning of statistical literacy in an introductory statistics course |
| topic | Pen-and-paper homework Project-based learning statistics education introductory statistics statistical literacy |
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