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Twenty-Five Analogies for Explaining Statistical Concepts

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  • Roberto Behar
  • Pere Grima
  • Lluís Marco-Almagro

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The use of analogies is a resource that can be used for transmitting concepts and making classes more enjoyable. This article presents 25 analogies that we use in our introductory statistical courses for introducing concepts and clarifying possible doubts. We have found that these analogies draw students' attention and reinforce the ideas that we want to transmit.

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  • Roberto Behar & Pere Grima & Lluís Marco-Almagro, 2013. "Twenty-Five Analogies for Explaining Statistical Concepts," The American Statistician, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 67(1), pages 44-48, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:amstat:v:67:y:2013:i:1:p:44-48
    DOI: 10.1080/00031305.2012.752408
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    1. Gelman, Andrew & Nolan, Deborah, 2002. "Teaching Statistics: A Bag of Tricks," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780198572244, Decembrie.
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