Using Graphics, Animations, and Data-Driven Animations to Teach the Principles of Simple Linear Regression to Graduate Students Using Graphics, Animations, and Data-Driven Animations to Teach the Principles of Simple Linear Regression to Graduate Students

by Rowe, Daniel Taylor

This report describes the design, development, and evaluation of the Simple Linear Regression Lesson (SLRL), a web-based lesson that uses visual strategies to teach graduate students the principles of simple linear regression. The report includes a literature review on the use of graphics, animations, and data-driven animations in statistics pedagogy and instruction in general. The literature review also summarizes the pertinent instructional design and development theories that informed the creation of the lesson. Following the literature review is a description the SLRL and the methodologies used to develop it. The evaluation section of the report details the methods used during the formative and summative evaluation stages, including results from a small-group implementation of the SLRL. The report concludes with a review of the product¡¯s strengths and weaknesses and the process¡¯ strengths and weaknesses.