Evaluating Statistics Texts Used in Education.

Harwell, Michael R.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ525444

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Evaluating Statistics Texts Used in Education.

Harwell, Michael R.; And Others

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, v21 n1 p3-34 Spr 1996

This article describes the construction of instruments for evaluating statistics texts that are grounded in the statistical education and text evaluation literatures. Student, instructor, and expert evaluator instruments were piloted with 36 graduate students and 5 faculty members. Results suggest the usefulness of the developed instruments. (SLD)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Evaluation Methods, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Measures (Individuals), Pilot Projects, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Teaching Methods, Test Construction, Test Use, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue titled "Teaching Statistics."