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Monstrous Methods for Teaching Central Tendency Concepts

  1. Sue Kraus

Article first published online: 12 JAN 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9639.2009.00403.x

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Teaching Statistics

Teaching Statistics

Volume 32, Issue 1, pages 21–23, Spring 2010

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How to Cite

Kraus, S. (2010), Monstrous Methods for Teaching Central Tendency Concepts. Teaching Statistics, 32: 21–23. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9639.2009.00403.x

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  1. Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado, USA. e-mail: kraus_s@fortlewis.edu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 JAN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 12 JAN 2010

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Keywords:

  • Teaching;
  • Classroom activities;
  • Stories

Summary

This article describes an interactive way to help students learn to evaluate central tendency measures using a fictional story. The use of humour and fictional dire consequences may increase student understanding and engagement while reducing anxiety.

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