Keeping it Real, Keeping Them Interested and Keeping it in Their Minds

Figures & data

Figure 1. Abstract illustration 1 to understand what the standard deviation is measuring

Figure 2. Abstract illustration 2 to understand what the standard deviation is measuring

Figure 3. Illustration of how to calculate the standard deviation of a data set

Figure 4. Understanding the hypothesis testing idea: testing population mean service time, μ, of 10 minutes

Figure 5. Visual display of the relative position of the sample mean from the null's ‘hypothesised value’

Table 1. Test score results for cohorts of students exposed to the older and new teaching methods

	Sem 1, 2004 OLD TEXT and METHOD	Sem 1, 2005 OLD TEXT and METHOD	Sem 1, 2006 NEW TEXT and METHOD implemented
Number of Students	241	216	204
Mean test score	66.0	65.3	74.4
Standard error	1.3	1.2	0.9

Figure 7. Parallel boxplots of the test score results for cohorts of students exposed to the older (2004, 2005) and new (2006) teaching methods^

Table 2. Mean scores (and Standard Errors) for Likert Scale responses

	2004 OLD TEXT and METHOD	2005 OLD TEXT and METHOD	2006 NEW TEXT and METHOD implemented
1. The lecturer encourages thinking during the class	3.5 (0.11)	4.0 (0.07)	4.5 (0.08)
2. The lecture and workshops make valuable reference to practice and real life	3.1 (0.12)	3.6 (0.08)	4.0 (0.12)
3. The lecturer has demonstrated keenness for you to understand the course's concepts and applications	3.8 (0.11)	4.0 (0.07)	4.4 (0.09)
4. The current 2-hour workshop sessions provide practical application of the lecture material	3.6 (0.11)	3.7 (0.09)	4.1 (0.11)