Sensational Statistics
Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)
Target Audience
Higher Education
Location
Room 210
Proposal
See presentation description.
Short Description
This presentation describes how two mathematics professors engaged students in introductory statistics courses in order to improve critical reading skills, evaluation of evidence, and analysis of argumentation. Using data generated from current students enrolled in these courses, the professors created sensationalized news articles for the students to read, evaluate, and critique using statistical reasoning. The presentation will include descriptions of how students responded to the articles, how they responded to each other, and how they were graded on the project.
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Sinn, Robb and Hix, Sherry, "Sensational Statistics" (2011). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 34.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2011/2011/34
Sensational Statistics
Room 210
See presentation description.
