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qualitygoddess - 2010
I recently did some searches for ideas on games trainers play to teach basic statistical concepts. I liked what I saw, but the posts were a couple of years old. I'm sure there are new ideas out there, or perhaps links to established sites that have games.............SO, can you share any ideas for teaching statistics by using games? My audience is undergrad business students (most of whom slept during Intro to Stats and now panic in the class I host).
I already have a simple software tool that shows students the funnel experiment and the quincunx (although that one isn't very good). I also do a version of the red bead experiment by using unopened bags of M&M's, trying to get the factory workers to only produce blue M&M's on a daily basis. The students usually figure this one out too quickly, so I am going to try one Cover's idea of a large bag of various wrapped candies using the process of "grabbed" and "bagged" to show variation.............
Thanks in advance for all your cool ideas.................
--Jodi
I already have a simple software tool that shows students the funnel experiment and the quincunx (although that one isn't very good). I also do a version of the red bead experiment by using unopened bags of M&M's, trying to get the factory workers to only produce blue M&M's on a daily basis. The students usually figure this one out too quickly, so I am going to try one Cover's idea of a large bag of various wrapped candies using the process of "grabbed" and "bagged" to show variation.............
Thanks in advance for all your cool ideas.................
--Jodi