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Project-Based Learning for Teaching Statistics Using Software

Abstract:

This article, presents part of a teaching experience based on projects applied to teachers in the process of fourth-level training, of the master’s program “Quality Management in Education”, Technical University of North-Ecuador. It was carried out in two phases: the first was an instruction to the students of the subject “Statistics and computerized statistical packages”, on descriptive and inferential statistical tools, according to the requirements of project proposals for his undergraduate work, where a methodological guide for sampling design is developed, applied to a research project in the educational area. In addition, a valuation through surveys, of their perception of the strategy implemented. The second phase, was in a 20 h seminar, starting with diagnostic assessment of theoretical knowledge in statistical tools, followed by a knowledge strengthening, a final assessment and a written work of statistical analysis of their projects. The results indicate that the strategy as a methodology for teaching statistics contributes to higher education approaches focused on the development of research competence and can improve the mastery of statistical learning despite resistance to this area of knowledge.