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Beyond the Numbers<\/h2>\n

William Rayens | A Student-Centered Approach for Learning Statistical Reasoning | 9th<\/sup> Edition<\/h3>\n

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Book Overview<\/h2>\n

Dr. William Rayens has taught statistical reasoning at the University of Kentucky (U.K.) for about thirty-five years. This book addresses the needs of the statistical reasoning community, as well as the ever-growing universal need for statistically-literate citizens. There are several conceptuallyfocused statistical reasoning books on the market, but\u00a0Beyond the Numbers: A Student-Centered Approach to Learning Statistical Reasoning<\/em>\u00a0is distinct in two noteworthy ways:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0This text is unambiguously focused on statistical reasoning.\u00a0<\/strong>Our goal is to help students competently consume statistical ideas that meet them where they live\u2014both academically and personally. If you measure worth by the number of computations performed within this text, then it might seem light. If you measure worth based on the weight of the statistical reasoning that the chosen methods surface, then the book is heavy, indeed. Computations and exposure to different methods are still valued since they surely increase students\u2019 life skills. But we have been careful not to allow students to be distracted by unnecessary computations since it has been our experience that they often find those easier to grasp than the more important understanding of what is gained from such computations.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0This text is designed to shift the primary responsibility of learning to the student.<\/strong>\u00a0Borrowing the words of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) educator Robert Talbert, the goal of this shift is to change the mindset of the student from a \u201crenter\u201d to an \u201cowner.\u201d In a classroom of renters, fees are paid and the management is expected to deliver. In a classroom of owners, however, students realize that it is their responsibility to engage, absorb, and retain. The instructor\u2019s difficult, but important, job is to prepare an environment in which that can happen. This book, mostly through how its exercises are structured, is designed to help facilitate students\u2019 transition from renters to owners. While the content is carefully constructed to prepare students to do the accompanying exercises, they will be asked repeatedly to read, comprehend, and assimilate in order to complete them.<\/p>\n

How This Book Has Changed and Why<\/h2>\n

Beyond the Numbers: Student-Centered Activities for Learning Statistical\u00a0Reasoning<\/em>\u00a0has undergone several important revisions over the years. The change in layout with the 8th edition (including a slight change in the name) is the most drastic. These changes are the result of feedback from colleagues and Dr. Rayens\u2019 own experiences after nearly ten years using the book in slightly different forms along the way. We are convinced that what we have now will be easier for both the instructors and the students. In order to understand where we are now and why we are here, it is useful to take a broad view of where we have been. While Dr. Rayens doesn\u2019t presume to speak for all his colleagues, and certainly not for others who have used this book, the comments that are made below reflect a fairly wide set of experiences presented with fully open eyes and a good sense of humor at the importance of being adaptable.<\/p>\n

Period of Early\u00a0Naivet\u00e9<\/h3>\n

Characterized By<\/h4>\n