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Inferential Statistics: Understanding Expert Knowledge and its Implications for Statistics Education
Florida International University
study investigated knowledge base necessary choosing appropriate statistical techniques applied research study compared knowledge used six experts six novices two types statistical tasks tasks 1 comparing research scenarios perspective choosing statistical technique 2 direct comparison statistical techniques framework based expert knowledge inferential statistics using repertory grid technique data collection qualitative analysis data showed three types expert knowledge research design knowledge comprised biggest portion theoretical procedural knowledge comprising relatively smaller parts little difference observed experts novices extensiveness knowledge use although experts knowledge use found integrated novices finally two implications drawn regarding better teach selection skills statistics education 1 statistical techniques taught relation relevant research designs 2 conceptual connections statistical techniques explicitly taught