Guidelines for Introductory Statistics

When Workshop Statistics: Discovery with Data appeared in 1996, it was the first book to embrace a constructivist approach for introductory statistics. Rather than describing and explaining statistics through exposition alone, Workshop Statistics offered activities designed to lead students to discover statistical concepts, explore statistical principles, and apply statistical techniques. In addition to its focus on active learning, Workshop Statistics emphasized developing students' understanding of statistical concepts and their ability to analyze real data, integrating technology to help achieve both of these goals. In these respects, we aimed to provide students and instructors with a resource that supported the 1992 recommendations of the American Statistical Association/ Mathematical Association of America (ASA/MAA) Joint Committee on Undergraduate Statistics: