My first intro stats paper asks students to find work on any topic, that also uses statistics. I can't say that it is the best hw pedagogically, but my students enjoy it! If it takes letting a student write about Magic the Gathering to appreciate stats- I'm 100% here for it!
@cde87831 If they enjoy it and especially if they can use it in their lives (in this case a competitive advantage in a card game) they are certainly far more likely to actually understand and remember how it works rather than just copy from a book. I have no clue about all that pedagogic stuff but I would say implementing something in a realistic scenario close to them is probably one of the best ways to actually teach people!
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