Guide to Teaching Statistics

Abstract

A Guide to Teaching Statistics: Innovations and Best Practices addresses the critical aspects of teaching statistics to undergraduate students, acting as an invaluable tool for both novice and seasoned teachers of statistics. Guidance on textbook selection, syllabus construction, and course outline. Classroom exercises, computer applications, and Internet resources designed to promote active learning. Tips for incorporating real data into course content. Recommendations on integrating ethics and diversity topics into statistics education. Strategies to assess student's statistical literacy, thinking, and reasoning skills. Additional material online at www.teachstats.org. © 2009 Michael R. Hulsizer and Linda M. Woolf.