Applied Research: Stats Iq Lab as an Outcome Based Education Tool in Statistics

Abstract

Statistics are not only important for learning at various levels of educational institutions, but they are also important to be applied in one's daily life. In fact, it is knowledge that is very crucial when doing a study or research. Despite its importance, teachers are faced with issues when delivering the subject to students. STATS IQ LAB is an application developed to assist students in solving long statistical problems. This study is devoted to exploring the perception of students in relation to STATS IQ LAB. The sample of the study was 143 Semester 2 students from Politeknik Port Dickson who studied Statistics in 2022. They were asked to respond to a set of questionnaires that focused on the aspects of Content, User-access and also Applicability. Data was analyzed descriptively using SPSS software. The findings revealed that the highest mean was shown by the Applicability aspect, followed by User-access and Content.