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Beyond the Numbers: Conceptual Understanding in Statistics

Students can find the right answer without understanding its meaning- Explore how conceptual understanding strengthens interpretation and statistical reasoning

  • Higher Education
  • Event
  • Webinar
  • On-demand
  • Math
  • Statistics & Probability
  • ALEKS
  • 20 Minutes
  • On-Demand Video

Description

Students often arrive at correct answers without fully understanding what they mean. Join Kristi (Spittler) Brown, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, as she explores why conceptual understanding is essential for interpretation and statistical reasoning in Elementary Statistics.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to: 

  • Move students beyond calculation to interpretation and reasoning

  • Use the Hypothesis Testing Tool and Confidence Interval Tool to support conceptual understanding 

  • Connect concepts to calculations in ALEKS to build student confidence