"t" for Two: Using Mnemonics to Teach Statistics

Autor/inn/en	Stalder, Daniel R.; Olson, Elizabeth A.
Titel	"t" for Two: Using Mnemonics to Teach Statistics
Quelle	In: Teaching of Psychology, 38 (2011) 4, S.247-250 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0098-6283
DOI	10.1177/0098628311421321
Schlagwörter	Statistics; Mnemonics; Teaching Methods; Learning Strategies; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Student Motivation; Anxiety; Psychology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Statistik; Mnemotechnik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Schülerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; Angst; Psychologie
Abstract	This article provides a list of statistical mnemonics for instructor use. This article also reports on the potential for such mnemonics to help students learn, enjoy, and become less apprehensive about statistics. Undergraduates from two sections of a psychology statistics course rated 8 of 11 mnemonics as significantly memorable and helpful in learning statistics. Undergraduates rated the 3 remaining mnemonics as helpful after excluding students who did not recall those mnemonics (beyond scale midpoint). Other measures indicated a relatively high regard for the overall use of statistical mnemonics. In particular, mnemonics were rated as motivating and fun. Students also reported moderate belief that mnemonics could reduce statistics anxiety. The variety of positive findings suggests strong promise for statistical mnemonics. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10