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Integrating experimental design and statistics throughout an undergraduate human physiology laboratory course

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We describe a model for practicing applied biostatistics in an undergraduate human physiology course. Statistical reasoning is embedded in every activity and assignment. Experiments are aligned with a specific statistical analysis, reinforcing experimental design, hypothesis development, data visualization, and interpretation. Through scaffolding, weekly application, in-class activities, Excel activities, and a capstone project, students practice selecting and justifying statistical analyses in authentic contexts. This framework strengthens quantitative confidence and normalizes statistics as an essential tool.

Source: AJP Advances in Physiology Education

DOI: 10.1152/advan.00074.2026

Authors: Gregory J. Mitchell, Erica A. Wehrwein

Institution: Michigan State University

Language: English

Topic: Statistics Education and Methodologies

Subfield: Statistics and Probability

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7203713690

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