An Empirical Investigation of the Conception Focused Curriculum: The Importance of Introducing Undergraduate Business Statistics Students to the “Real World”

• DOI: 10.1111/dsji.12074
• Publication Date: 2015-07-07T16:40:50Z
• Authors: Gerald F. Burch; Jana J. Burch; Nathan A. Heller; John H. Batchelor
• Keywords: Higher-Order Thinking; Business statistics; Sample (material)

ABSTRACT Continuing pressures are being placed on undergraduate business education to alter curriculum content and delivery. The anticipated product of these changes is a graduate that capable performing the higher order thinking skills needed navigate constantly changing, global environment. This article describes implementation conception‐focused in an statistics course has guided students become masters discipline through conception learning real world problem solving. sample 125 shows exposed perceived themselves as learners citizens. Recommendations provided for other educators implement this approach their classrooms suggestions made future research.