ERIC Number: EJ1381770
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
EISSN: EISSN-1532-8023
New Statistics, Old Schools: An Overview of Current Introductory Undergraduate and Graduate Statistics Pedagogy Practices
Teaching of Psychology, v50 n3 p211-221 Jul 2023
Background: A philosophical shift in statistics regarding emphasis on "New Statistics" (NS; Cumming, G. (2014). The new statistics: Why and how. Psychological Science, 25(1), 7-29.) over conventional null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) raises the question of appropriate material coverage in undergraduate statistics courses. Objective: We examined current practices in statistics pedagogy at the graduate and undergraduate levels for both NS and NHST. Method: Using an online survey of a nationwide sample of current graduate students (n = 452) and graduate faculty (n = 162), we examined statistics pedagogy and perceptions of best approaches for teaching undergraduate statistics. Results: In undergraduate statistics courses, coverage of NS material involves modest instruction in effect sizes and confidence intervals, while NHST remains dominant. Graduate courses have more balanced coverage. Effect size estimation was regarded as the most important NS knowledge for success in graduate school and the topic most in need of increased undergraduate coverage. Conclusion: Undergraduate statistics courses could increase NS coverage, particularly effect size estimation, to better align with and prepare students for graduate work. Teaching Implications: This research summarizes graduate program expectations and graduate student experiences regarding undergraduate statistics that current instructors can use to shape the content of their classes.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, Statistics Education, Effect Size, Graduate Students, Expectation, Knowledge Level, Introductory Courses, Course Content, Prior Learning, Alignment (Education)
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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