TY - JOUR
T1 - The Course as Textbook: A Symbiotic Relationship in the Introductory Statistics Class
AU - Zieffler, Andrew
AU - Isaak, Rebekah
AU - Garfield, Joan
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - In the past several decades, the statistics textbook has evolved to include a variety of ancillary materials intended to supplement students’ learning and assist the teacher (e.g., workbooks, study guides, audio program, test banks, PowerPoint slides, links to applets and websites, etc.). Given the capabilities of modern technology and the need for change in content and pedagogy in the introductory statistics course, a new vision of a textbook is offered, one that exploits new technology, provides modern content, and is a more integral part of the course. Rather than serving as a supplement to a course, the modern textbook needs to embody the course. An example of such a text in the context of a unique, new introductory statistics course is provided.
AB - In the past several decades, the statistics textbook has evolved to include a variety of ancillary materials intended to supplement students’ learning and assist the teacher (e.g., workbooks, study guides, audio program, test banks, PowerPoint slides, links to applets and websites, etc.). Given the capabilities of modern technology and the need for change in content and pedagogy in the introductory statistics course, a new vision of a textbook is offered, one that exploits new technology, provides modern content, and is a more integral part of the course. Rather than serving as a supplement to a course, the modern textbook needs to embody the course. An example of such a text in the context of a unique, new introductory statistics course is provided.
KW - curriculum
KW - e-book
KW - introductory statistics
KW - statistics education
KW - textbook
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/course-textbook-symbiotic-relationship-introductory-statistics-class
M3 - Article
VL - 7
JO - Technology Innovations in Statistics Education
JF - Technology Innovations in Statistics Education
IS - 3
ER -