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THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF MULTIMEDIA TEACHING OF STATISTICS Nathaniel Derby, Wolfgang H?rdle, and Bernd R?nz Institute for Statistics and Econometrics Economics Department Humboldt University of Berlin Spandauer Stra?e 1 10178 Berlin Germany THE NEED FOR MORE ADAPTIVE TEACHING METHODS Most students find statistics difficult and uninspiring: Conflicts with pre-conceived ideas about chance and data analysis Increasingly complex statistical data structures Complex mathematical formulas Instruction still dependent on blackboard-based lectures and paper-and-pencil homework THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING STATISTICS WHY A NET-BASED SOLUTION? Web browser the only connection between different platforms Easy access to real data sets allows for the use of web-based tools GOALS For the teacher: 1. Move from classroom examples to more elaborate statistical data analysis 2. Handle more data and examples in the instruction 3. Emphasize more statistical critical thinking 4. Demonstrate the assumptions connected with various statistical methods and models 5. Concentrate more on the students’ difficulties For the student (three dimensions): 1. Review the lectures at his/her own pace 2. Perform examples with several data sets and view the results 3. Discover relations between the course subjects THE PRESENT SITUATION Transparencies: An outline of the lectures in catch phrases Important formulas Graphic representations Examples -- few computer-based, presented by lecturer Teaching material for the students: Outline of the lectures Selected textbook references Collection of the formulas Printed versions of transparencies Prepared exercises with solutions Limited computer use, not stressed by the lecturer THE PROPOSAL: MM*STAT Hypertext functionality throughout all pages More information Examples (Fully explained, enhanced, interactive, programmable) Multiple choice questions at the end of paragraphs Glossary Introductory page with general explanations Help sy