Contributed Paper C119
In session C1B (Monday 9th, 11:00-12:30, Level 2 - Seminar Room 1)Dunning-Kruger effect for students taking statistics courses
Authors
Carl Lee (Central Michigan University, USA)Aklilu Zeleke (Michigan State University, USA)
Presenter
Carl Lee (United States)Abstract
Dunning-Kruger (D-K) effect refers to “low-performing people tend to overestimate their performance to a much greater extent than high-performing people underestimate their performance”. Many studies have revealed similar as well as different, and even reverse results depending on culture and task. In this paper, we examine the D-K effect for students taking statistics courses at Michigan State University. An attitude survey, an assessment instrument and questions related to the D-K effect were administered in statistics classes. The D-K effect are investigated and compared between different genders and different learning styles.