This paper is from Session 4H: Statistical reasoning and teaching and learning processes
which comes under Topic 4: Improving teaching and capacity in statistics education
Paper 4H3 (Friday 13th, 14:00-15:30)
Using A Group Cooperative Learning Approach in Teaching Statistics
Presenter
- Zeny Mateo (Department of Statistics, University of Manitoba, Canada)
Abstract
Cooperative learning is a topic that is frequently mentioned in improving education, regardless of the discipline or level of instruction. A cooperative learning is an activity involving small group of learners who work together as a team to solve a problem, complete a task, or to accomplish a common goal. Different strategies have been developed to energize and enhance the teaching and learning of statistics. Many of today’s university undergraduate curricula include the theme of increasing the quality of teaching with emphasis on pedagogical elements, such as active learning, in the undergraduate statistics class. In this study we will evaluate the effectiveness of cooperative instructional method in improving student learning of statistical concepts. We will also discuss the different challenges in implementing this method.