Letter exchanges on statistics and research methods: Writing, responding, and learning

Authors
Dunn, DS
Citation
Ds. Dunn, Letter exchanges on statistics and research methods: Writing, responding, and learning, TEACH PSYCH, 27(2), 2000, pp. 128-130
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
00986283 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
128 - 130
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6283(200021)27:2<128:LEOSAR>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A letter-writing exercise renders concepts from statistics and research met hods more meaningful by allowing students to put complex ideas into their o wn words. Students select topics and write about them in letters to peers i n another section of the same course. Most students are able to correctly e xplain abstract course material to peers in the form of a letter.