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Developing Consistency Among Undergraduate Graders Scoring Open-Ended Statistics Tasks
Matthew D. Beckman, Sean Burke, Jack Fiochetta +4
Undergraduate graders are frequently important contributors to an instructional team in post-secondary education settings. This study set out to investigate agreement for a team of…
Examining the role of context in statistical literacy outcomes using an isomorphic assessment instrument
Sayali Phadke, Matthew D Beckman, Kari Lock Morgan
The central role of statistical literacy has been discussed extensively, emphasizing its importance as a learning outcome and in promoting a citizenry capable of interacting with t…
Foundations for NLP-assisted formative assessment feedback for short-answer tasks in large-enrollment classes
Susan Lloyd, Matthew Beckman, Dennis Pearl +3
Research suggests "write-to-learn" tasks improve learning outcomes, yet constructed-response methods of formative assessment become unwieldy with large class sizes. This study eval…
Statistics students' identification of inferential model elements within contexts of their own invention
Matthew Beckman, Robert delMas
Statistical thinking partially depends upon an iterative process by which essential features of a problem setting are identified and mapped onto an abstract model or archetype, and…
Cognitive Transfer Outcomes for a Simulation-Based Introductory Statistics Curriculum
Matthew D. Beckman, Robert C. delMas, Joan Garfield
Cognitive transfer is the ability to apply learned skills and knowledge to new applications and contexts. This investigation evaluates cognitive transfer outcomes for a tertiary-le…