Twenty-Five Analogies for Explaining Statistical Concepts

The use of analogies is a resource that can be used for transmitting concepts and making classes more enjoyable. This article presents 25 analogies that we use in our introductory statistical courses for introducing concepts and clarifying possible doubts. We have found that these analogies draw students' attention and reinforce the ideas that we want to transmit.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Behar, Roberto ; Grima, Pere ; Marco-Almagro, Lluís
Published in:	The American Statistician. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0003-1305. - Vol. 67.2013, 1, p. 44-48
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Journals

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Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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