Individualised Assignments on Modelling Car Prices using Data from the Internet
Houshang Mashhoudy · 2010
This chapter introduces four assessment tasks based on new and used car data. It is shown that such data, collected carefully, can be used for individualised assessments of both simple and more complex statistical techniques. The chapter emphasizes on the complexity of the data collection process, the study design and the need for clear guidelines and instructions. Plagiarism can be a problem and, with the advent of social networking web sites, students may even be tempted to obtain copies of work completed in previous years. The use of individualised assignments can help ease this problem. These can easily be modified to reflect different approaches and the level of teaching. The assignments discussed in the chapter serve many purposes, such as the collection and use of real data from the Internet, individualised assessment, group assessment and problem-based learning. Controlled Vocabulary Terms data collection; internet