Statistical Experiment Game for Nonparametric Response Surfaces and Sequential Design

A game designed as an educational tool for learning statistical methodology, particularly modern nonparametric response surfaces, sequential design, and optimization. It is based on an experiment game first played over 40 years ago and includes a case study involving a cohort of students at Virginia Tech. The game is implemented as a blackbox simulation within a Shiny app interface.

Use Cases

• Teaching sequential experimental design based on the game's simulation of realistic information-availability settings.
• Illustrating nonparametric response surface methodology based on the game's controlled environment.
• Demonstrating optimization techniques within a competitive, game-based learning framework described in the article.
• Evaluating student comprehension of statistical concepts through the described game interface and rules.

Strengths

• Designed with a balance between caricature and realism to illustrate salient statistical concepts.
• Includes a documented case study involving a cohort of students at Virginia Tech.
• Game interface is built as a Shiny app to simulate realistic information settings.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Robert B. Gramacy via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Described as a game borrowing from an experiment first played over 40 years ago, with implementation details and a student case study provided.