ABSTRACT
The project emphasizes an iterative approach, where students collaborate with their instructor throughout the investigative process, providing a research-like experience in an introductory course. A primary goal of introductory statistics courses is to develop statistical thinking. Statistical thinking is a form of quantitative literacy that involves understanding variables can be related in complex ways and appreciating the role of randomness in the data people observe. Students develop this thinking when they collect data in pursuit of topics in which they have a vested interest in the outcome. A course project where all students investigate the same research question using instructor-provided data has important limitations. The project proposal ensures people ask an effective research question. Submit the project proposal in a one-page executive summary format. The proposal consists of three areas: research question, literature review, and study design.
