An Intuitive Introduction to Hypothesis Testing

INFORMS Transactions on Education

Steven E. Eriksen¹  David P. Kopcso¹  Ismael G. Dambolena¹ 

[1] Mathematics and Science Division, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02457

关键词: graphs;    hypothesis testing;    intuition;    p-value;    teaching statistics;   

DOI  :  10.1287/ited.1080.0019

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: INFORMS

【 摘 要 】

The traditional approach to teaching hypothesis testing, based on test statistics, is often perceived as lengthy and convoluted. This perception is of particular concern in business schools where the main focus of statistics education should be on providing practical decision-making tools to future managers. This paper discusses the results of a two-year experiment incorporating a more intuitive graph-based introduction to hypothesis testing that places the concept of p-value in a central role. Using this innovative approach at our institution we decreased class coverage time and improved students' understanding and retention with excellent results.

【 授权许可】

CC BY