Re: Teaching Introductory Statistics

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From: Jerry Dallal
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 14:45

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In article <28OCT199218553493@robin.rp.csiro.au>, awhichel@robin.rp.csiro.au (Adrian Whichello) writes:
> I have just finished teaching an Introductory Statistics course (to electrical
> engineers) and I'm sure I put more of them to sleep than I actually taught. As 
> this is a common complaint about Statistics courses in general, does anyone 
> have any suggestions as to how statistics can be taught in a stimulating
> fashion? I tried to use examples and anecdotes from my own background in
> industry wherever possible, which of course helped, but I'm sure you know the
> general problem. Any suggestions? 


You might post these questions on bit.listserv.edstat-l .

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