Re: teaching statistical methods by rules?

[Jerry Dallal]

EAKIN MARK E wrote:
>  
> It is my belief that if faculty do not give rules in methods classes, then
> students will infer the rules from the presentation. These
> student-developed rules may or may not be valid.

Excellent point.  I don't mind offering rules provided they are sensible
(I don't think the one about central tendency is).  I also emphasize
that in order to use rules, one has to know their limitations.