Components of an Integrated Statistics Course
The aim of an integrated course is for students to be more engaged in their
learning in order to achieve more important kinds of learning. Thus, an
integrated course should be learning-centered, systematic and of course
integrated (Fink, 2007). The model of an integrated course contains three
major components which are: (i) learning goals, (ii) teaching and learning
activities, and (iii) feedback and assessment. These components are interrelated
to one another and are influenced by situational factors (see Fink,
2003a, p.2). Information about the important situational factors is used to
make decisions with regards to the three major components. This includes
information about specific and general contexts of the teaching and learning
situation, nature of the subject, and characteristics of the teacher and the
learners (Fink, 2003b)