Teaching statistics : resources for undergraduate instructors /

Part of the Mathematical Association of America's series started in 1982, this volume on teaching statistics summarizes statistics education reform over the past decade. The tone of this volume is set by George Cobb's chapter, "Teaching Statistics: More Data, Less Lecturing." An excellent instructor's manual for anyone who teaches statistics on the undergraduate or secondary school levels, this essential handbook offers not only a collection of original, readable, and informative chapters, but also provides the reader with projects that have been successfully tested by teachers. Explanations on how to select the appropriate statistics textbook, how to use real data effectively in the classroom, and how to take advantage of the ongoing changes in technology are discussed. A detailed explanation of the "Against All Odds: Inside Statistics" is also given. The volume is divided into six areas: hortatory imperatives, teaching with data, established projects in active learning, textbooks, technology, and assessment. Highly recommended. Undergraduates; faculty; two-year technical program students. D. J. Gougeon University of Scranton