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Publication Date: 2020-Apr
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Assessing Prior Knowledge of Statistics in Students Attending an Online University
Fernández-Chamorro, Vanessa; Pamplona, Sonia; Pérez-Fructuoso, María José
Journal of Computing in Higher Education, v32 n1 p182-202 Apr 2020
This study analyzes the relationship between the entry path to a degree and the prior statistical competence of students taking a Statistics and Probability course at an online university. We assessed students' prior knowledge by administering a pretest of the information covered in the course analyzed. The sample includes 108 students from different schools of an online university. According to the statistical analysis, students have certain difficulty understanding some concepts related to Probability and Descriptive Statistics, and the entry path affects the students' understanding of these concepts.
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Statistics, Virtual Universities, College Students, Probability, Mathematical Concepts, Online Courses, Educational Background
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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