By Robert Kelley, Ph.D.
26 Statistics Games
Explore games individually or as a class
Inspired by the perceptual learning research of Dr. Philip Kellman
Learning through formative assessment
A large set of examples
Immediate feedback
Each game consists of around ~30 trials
Decision time is typically less than three seconds
Correct answer highlighted if incorrect decision or out of time
Can be played multiple times
Focus on extrapolating structure from non-repeating examples
Not about memorizing facts or specific examples
Enjoying the games
Finding them helpful
Appreciating visualization
Works on mobile devices
Built-in Screen Reader
Mouse OR keyboard
Option for unlimited time
The Canvas quiz question provides the student with the passcode and the url link to the game
The student starts the game, and then enters the passcode
Upon successful completion (e.g., 85%+ correct), the game provides the completion code
The completion code serves as the correct answer to the Canvas quiz question.
Experience for yourself playing one of these games as a Canvas Quiz at https://tinyurl.com/P2LQuiz. If interested in using these quizzes in your course, email me at rkelleymcc@gmail.com
Proportions and the Normal DistributionÂ
Correlations and Linear RegressionÂ
Hypothesis Testing: Z Test Observed, Formula, and Distribution of Sample Means
Hypothesis Testing and Probability
Hypothesis Testing and Inferential Statistics
Effect Size