Share Paper: The Effectiveness of Technology Use in Statistics Instruction in Higher Education: A Meta-Analysis

  1. Shawn Fitzgerald, Kent State University, United States
  2. Jason Schenker, Kent State University, United States
Friday, March 7 3:10-3:30 PM Royale 7

Abstract: The purpose of the present research study was to examine the effectiveness of using technology to enhance statistics instruction, using meta-analytic techniques, with data analyzed using hierarchical linear modeling (Raudenbush & Bryk, 2002). Specifically, the major focus was to determine whether or not various uses of technology differentially affect statistics achievement and attitudes among students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate statistics courses. This study also compared the effects of several additional program/intervention and methodological/study characteristics based on the availability of studies that exhibit such characteristics.