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ASSESSMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTS ’ CONCEPTION OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE: PHILIPPINE PERSPECTIVE
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@MISC{Reston_assessmentof,
author = {Jala Reston and Liza Lorena Jala and Enriqueta Reston},
title = {ASSESSMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTS ’ CONCEPTION OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE: PHILIPPINE PERSPECTIVE},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
In the Philippines, graduate education programs in non-statistical disciplines require statistics and research methodology courses, which aim to equip graduate students with the knowledge and skills needed for the applications of statistical tools particularly in thesis or dissertation work. In this paper, graduate students ’ conceptions of basic ideas and processes of statistical inference were assessed using pre-post classroom self-assessments, interview, examination of students ’ work samples, classroom observations, and a modified adaptation of a researcher-made Statistical Literacy Assessment Scale. The results revealed several common misconceptions on the concept of sampling and sample representativeness, parameter estimation and in making inferences based on sample data. Based on these findings, an instructional module anchored on constructivist learning will be developed to deepen graduate students ’ conceptual understanding of statistical inference.
Keyphrases
philippine perspective statistical inference dissertation work graduate student instructional module parameter estimation modified adaptation non-statistical discipline education program statistical tool research methodology course constructivist learning classroom observation pre-post classroom self-assessments basic idea sample data several common misconception graduate student conceptual understanding sample representativeness graduate student conception researcher-made statistical literacy assessment scale
