Karsten Maurer|Dennis F. Lock
Comparison of Learning Outcomes for Simulation-based and Traditional Inference Curricula in a Designed Educational Experiment
conducting inference cornerstone upon practice statistics based large portion introductory statistics courses focused teaching fundamentals statistical inference goal study make formal comparison learning outcomes traditional simulationbased inference curricula randomized experiment conducted administer two curricula students introductory statistics course students simulationbased curriculum found improved learning outcomes topics statistical inference however clear violation betweenstudent independence due group administration curriculum treatments casts considerable doubt statistical significance results simulation study used demonstrate volatility type error rates educational studies classroom level covariance structures exist comparisons made student level