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The CATALST simulation-based statistics course achieved a high pass rate comparable to or better than the traditional course at the same institution

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q2 i? The CATALST course averaged a 91.92% pass rate between Spring 2016 and Fall 2021 and was judged as effective as or more effective than the traditional course. → Peters 2022

Evidence

Peters 2022

Peters, V., Pakhira, D., White, L., Fennelly-Atkinson, R., & Means, B. (2022). Designing gateway statistics and chemistry courses for today's students: Case studies of postsecondary course innovations. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/162

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Descriptive comparison of pass rates for Portland State University's CATALST course against traditional sections taught by the same instructors in the same terms; the article's summary states the course is "just as effective if not more effective than the traditional statistics course." No statistical test is reported.

"The average student pass rate for students taking the CATALST Introduction to Statistics class between Spring 2016 and Fall 2021 was 91.92%."

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title The CATALST simulation-based statistics course achieved a high pass rate comparable to or better than the traditional course at the same institution
description The CATALST simulation-based statistics course achieved a high pass rate comparable to or better than the traditional course at the same institution
status review
evidence_strength weak
newest_evidence 2022
generated by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-09
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