Larry Weldon
Assessment of a writing course in statistics
several researchers recommended inclusion writing exercises statistics courses paper describes initiation course designed provide statistics students experience writing statistics ideas results curriculum new course specifies procedure course leaves statistics content open assessment experience course like quite different assessment statistical techniques course principal aim course improve students ability explain statistical techniques verbally process verbalization helpful promoting deeper understanding techniques already introduced earlier courses paper describes strategies used adapt assessment new kind statistics course protocol marking revised reports well checking authorship described component weightings student grades course