NATHAN TINTLE|Kylie Topliff|Jill VanderStoep|Vicki-Lynn Holmes|Todd Swanson
RETENTION OF STATISTICAL CONCEPTS IN A PRELIMINARY RANDOMIZATION-BASED INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS CURRICULUM
Dordt University|Hope College|Hope College|Hope College|Hope College
previous research suggests randomizationbased introductory statistics course may improve student learning compared consensus curriculum however unclear whether gains retained students postcourse compared conceptual understanding cohort students took randomizationbased curriculum n 76 cohort students used consensus curriculum n 79 overall students taking randomizationbased curriculum showed higher conceptual retention areas emphasized curriculum significant decrease conceptual retention areas study provides additional support use randomizationmethods teaching introductory statistics courses x0d first published may 2012 statistics education research journal archives