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How to teach students who fear statistics?

I am about to help teach statistics to medical students this semester. I've heard many horror stories about the fear of these students from learning statistics. Can anyone suggest what to do with this fear? (Either links to people who are discussing…
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Is there a Project Euler-alike for machine learning?

I found Project Euler http://projecteuler.net/ to be incredibly useful in learning programming languages. Is there a similar site for Machine Learning? I did see http://www.kaggle.com/, but it is not nearly as accessible to beginners as Project…
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What is the hardest statistical concept to grasp?

This is a similar question to the one here, but different enough I think to be worthwhile asking. I thought I'd put as a starter, what I think one of the hardest to grasp is. Mine is the difference between probability and frequency. One is at the…
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Suggestions for improving a probability and statistics cheat sheet

Context: In an effort to structure the center pieces that I have came across in probability theory and statics, I created a reference document focussing on the mathematical essentials (available here). By sharing this document, I hope to give…
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What should be taught first: Probability or Statistics?

I have newly joined as a faculty member in a math dept. of a reputed institution. I will be teaching the course Probability and Statistics at the undergraduate level. The institution already has a syllabus for this course which I am not very much…
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Learning statistical concepts through data analysis exercises

I find that simple data analysis exercises can often help to illustrate and clarify statistical concepts. What data analysis exercises do you use to teach statistical concepts?
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What is your favorite problem for an introduction to probability?

I like introducing probability by discussing the Boy or Girl or Bertrand paradox. What other (short) problem/game provides a motivating introduction to probability? (One answer per response, please) P.S. This is about a gentle introduction to…
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Class activities/experiments to teach statistical concepts?

I intend to give a one hour lecture to teenagers about statistics. I will probably see them only once. This scenario might happen over and over. I would like to give them some activity to make them experience statistics. But I am forced to do it…
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Where can I find good statistics quizzes?

Introductory, advanced, and even obscure, please. Mostly to test myself. I like to make sure I know what the heck I'm talking about :) Thanks
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Statistical anecdotes

I was inspired by this question on statistics jokes and wanted to start a similar thread on statistical anecdotes. These are famous stories from the past where statistics have been used to solve some problem in an interesting way. I like to tell my…
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How should a math-paranoid programmer learn stats?

(this is the opposite of "introduction to statistics for mathematicians") I'm a programmer who loves writing logic and even a libsvm vector embedding library to my name. Now I'm getting asked questions about: "exogenous factors" "sample…
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Teaching a new, large topic: present in class or assign as homework first?

In spring 2019, I will be teaching a master's level course in applied statistics for students in economics and management. The main topics are linear regression, explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis and clustering. The course is part of a…
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Goals for students in an introductory course?

I am studying Statistics for business at introductory level, and having difficulty in handling the amount of information, partly because I am coming back to study after 5 years and I didn't do much stats at school. I don't understand binomial…
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Is there a standard, easy to understand example of application of statistics in the accounting profession?

A course that is offered in most business undergraduate programs is an introductory statistics course that is often titled 'Business Statistics'. The examples used in these courses to motivate the application of statistics in business often come…
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