Zain, Zakiyah and Abdullah, Suhaida and Rusdi, Kamal Khalid and Murat, Indra Zuhdi (2017) A new teaching approach for improved learning of elementary statistics. In: International Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ICSoTL 2017), 4 - 5 April 2017, UUM EDC Hotels & Resorts, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Elementary Statistics is offered as a servicing course every semester, involving over a thousand students in classes of about fifty.The persistent issue of high failure rates among students continues to add burden to resources as the repeaters must retake the course until they pass in order to graduate.This study revisits the teaching and learning methods and proposes a new teaching approach by incorporating e-learning and student-centred learning to engage students effectively for better understanding and promote critical thinking.The new teaching approach was effective in improving overall affect: students’ feelings about statistics.Students felt more comfortable in class, and the teaching and learning process became more fun.Their anxieties towards statistics were also reduced when they realized that the calculations were not that complex.To conclude, a student-centered learning approach with daily motivation and continuous quality improvement efforts is possible to change the attitudes of students towards statistics: from fear to fun effective learning.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	ISBN: 978-983-42061-4-7 Organized by: School of Education and Modern Languages, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	teaching statistics, learning empowerment, e-learning
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	School of Education & Modern Languages
Depositing User:	Dr. Zakiyah Zain
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2017 00:28
Last Modified:	11 Jul 2017 01:06
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/22568

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