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Ten simple rules for learning the language of statistics
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In this paper we propose ten simple ‘rules’ for guiding students’ learning of the language of statistics. Learning any new subject brings with it the requirement to learn the language associated with that subject. Students also bring with them varying understandings about the relationship between statistics and mathematics. Many students expect the formality and precision of mathematics to transfer to statistics, and are baffled to discover this is not the case. The first four rules will guide instructors and learners around the landscape of tricky terms, from general English to the English of mathematics, statistics and other disciplines. The remaining six rules will establish some signposts along the way to assisting students to overcome the challenges of the language of statistics. We acknowledge that there is no single route to enforce here, and that management of expectations, embracing ambiguity in terminology, and reinforcement of new language through writing and speaking all have a role to play in teaching and learning the language of statistics.
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URL: http://eprints.usq.edu.au/33598/8/Richardson_Dunn_Carey_McDonald_PV.pdf http://iase-web.org/documents/anzcots/OZCOTS_2016_Proceedings.pdf http://eprints.usq.edu.au/33598/
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Learning the language of statistics: challenges and teaching approaches
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What Benefits can be Derived from Teaching Knowledge about Language to Preservice Teachers?
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In: Australian Journal of Teacher Education (2015)
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An L1 point of reference approach to pronunciation modification : learner-centred alternatives to 'listen and repeat'
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Does a rater's familiarity with a candidate's pronunciation affect the rating in oral proficiency interviews?
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Can mental health nurses diagnose in Australia
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In: School of Health and Human Sciences (2010)
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The Contribution of interlanguage phonology accommodation to inter-examiner variation in the rating of pronunication in oral proficiency interviews
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"In my country nurses don't … " : Australian undergraduate nurse education and the international culturally and linguistically different student
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