A Data Generating Review That Bops, Twists and Pulls at Misconceptions

Authors

Kimberly Gardner, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow

Department

Statistics and Analytical Sciences

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2013

Abstract

Statistics is an integral part of the K-12 mathematics curriculum (age 5-18). Naturally, students construct misconceptions of what they learn. This article discusses The Bop It^© Challenge, a review activity assesses student understanding and reveals their misundertandings of statistical concepts.

Journal Title

Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers

Journal ISSN

0141-982X

Volume

35

Issue

1

First Page

8

Last Page

13

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1111/j.1467-9639.2012.00522.x