A microcomputer assisted learning program in descriptive statistics for Junior/Senior high school students

Abstract

Statistical analysis is becoming an increasingly important tool in education, industry, and business. It is essential that high school students d evelop an understanding of the statistical procedures of collecting, presenting, and analyzing information. Historically, the use of a computer in statistics required extensive knowledge about the hardware and software procedures. This software package is designed to aid junior/senior high school students in descriptive statistics in a friendly environment. The development of this package involved the coding of BASIC, a common microcomputer language, into an interactive system of programs that can assist both students and teachers. Using menus for topic selection, the software incorporates terminology, data presentation, and descriptive measurements under student control using computer generated data or student created data. A major consideration was the development of software that would be user friendly, ease to use, and helpful to students with descriptive statistics prodecures. The package is compatible with the very minimum IBM personal computer system (8088).

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Graduation Date

1989

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Brumbaugh, Douglas K.

Degree

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

College

College of Education

Department

Curriculum and Instruction

Format

PDF

Pages

227 p.

Language

English

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0027043

Subjects

Dissertations, Academic -- Education; Education -- Dissertations, Academic

Accessibility Status

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