Abstract: Collaborative and problem-based learning strategies are theorized to
be effective methods for strengthening undergraduate science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics education. Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) is a
collaborative learning technique that engages students in problem solving and
discussion under the guidance of a trained peer facilitator. This comparative
study investigates the impact of a PLTL-based learning community program on
both content mastery and dispositions of undergraduate students taking an
introductory course in applied statistics. Results suggest that students
participating in the learning community program acquired significantly greater
content mastery in statistics when compared to non-participating peers.
Moreover, the learning community experience may provide students with a buffer
against developing the negative attitudes and perceptions that often pervade the
undergraduate applied statistics classroom.
Keywords: statistics education, collaborative learning, peer-led team learning,
student attitudes, learning outcomes
Abstract: Collaborative and problem-based learning strategies are theorized to
be effective methods for strengthening undergraduate science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics education. Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) is a
collaborative learning technique that engages students in problem solving and
discussion under the guidance of a trained peer facilitator. This comparative
study investigates the impact of a PLTL-based learning community program on
both content mastery and dispositions of undergraduate students taking an
introductory course in applied statistics. Results suggest that students
participating in the learning community program acquired significantly greater
content mastery in statistics when compared to non-participating peers.
Moreover, the learning community experience may provide students with a buffer
against developing the negative attitudes and perceptions that often pervade the
undergraduate applied statistics classroom.
Keywords: statistics education, collaborative learning, peer-led team learning,
student attitudes, learning outcomes
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