Re: Teaching Stats

Orla wrote:

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Cognitive research supports the use of multi-media approaches in any
learning so I have concentrated my efforts in the last few years to
fully embrace the use of many graphics in my powerpoint slides -
graphics not only for levity but graphics that explain statistical
theories.


And some research suggests that too many bells and whistles can detract from learning. See, for example, this summary of some studies on the use of computer graphics in teaching wrist bone and brain anatomy:

  http://medstat.med.utah.edu/slice/2005/documents/Normann_keynote.pdf

The wrist bone study mentioned there is published*, and the brain anatomy study is currently under review.

* Garg A.; Norman G.; Spero L.; Taylor I. Medical Teacher, 1 September 1999, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 519-522(4).

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