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Publication Date: 2003-Nov
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Microsoft Excel as a Supplement in a High School Statistics Course
Christensen, Aaron R.; Stephens, Larry J.
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v34 n6 p881-885 Nov 2003
This study was conducted in the spring of 2002 at Arlington High School in a Probability and Statistics course for junior and senior level students. Two sections of the class were compared with respect to the use/non-use of EXCEL in the course. The experimental group (the one using EXCEL) outperformed the control group on five of the six teacher-created unit tests and on both of the criterion referenced assessments used by the district; however, the differences were not statistically significant at the 0.05 level. Furthermore, the experimental group expressed very positive feelings towards the use of the software in a survey administered at the conclusion of the course. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Statistics, Probability, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Student Attitudes, Spreadsheets, High School Students, Computer Uses in Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Attitudes, Computer Software, Technology Integration
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Education Level: High Schools
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