Scott BaroloJan 24, 2023
Had fun playing emoji #Mastermind against the students in #UMich Physiology's grad-level #Logic and Methods class. They did extremely well, and it was fun to hear their arguments for and against specific conclusions they drew from the data 😊
Show threadScott BaroloJan 24, 2023

Might be a good time to mention that, years and years ago, I wrote a paper with an undergrad in the lab [Amy Strom, now a postdoc at Princeton] about using the game of Mastermind* to teach experimental design and data interpretation

*Wordle is a variant of Mastermind btw

https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1000578

Using the Game of Mastermind to Teach, Practice, and Discuss Scientific Reasoning Skills

The code-breaking game Mastermind, which can be played in minutes at no cost, creates opportunities for students to discuss scientific reasoning, hypothesis-testing, effective experimental design, and sound interpretation of results.

Show threadirne jaweJan 24, 2023
@sbarolo oh! I'd love to read that!
Show threadScott BaroloJan 24, 2023
@pewterbaw cool! That link above should be open access
Show threadirne jawe
@sbarolo oops, thanks!
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:00pmWeb