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Utah Virtual Lab: JAVA interactivity for teaching science and statistics on line.

T E Malloy1, G C Jensen

  • 1University of Utah, Department of Psychology, 380 S. 1520 E., Room 502, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0251, USA. malloy@psych.utah.edu

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc
|July 13, 2001
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The Utah Virtual Lab uses interactive simulations for statistics education. Students explore statistical concepts through virtual research, data collection, and analysis, enhancing learning outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Statistics Education
  • Educational Technology

Background:

  • The Utah Virtual Lab is a JAVA program integrated into StatCenter.
  • It provides an online collection of tools and texts for statistics education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create an interactive virtual environment for learning statistics.
  • To enable instructors to author simulations and students to conduct virtual research.

Main Methods:

  • Instructors define variables and relationships for statistical simulations.
  • Students engage in a virtual environment: library research, study design, data collection, analysis, and report writing.
  • Computer-graded assessments record student decisions in a database.

Main Results:

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  • Student performance in study design and data analysis is computer-graded.
  • Research reports can be shared with instructors and peers.

    • Conclusions:

    • The virtual lab facilitates active learning and discovery in statistics.
    • It simulates scientific conventions through peer review and instructor feedback.