Tim Hesterberg – Google Here are some arguments for why we should not use bootstrap methods and permutation tests in teaching Stat 101: Our usual cookbooks of formulas is such a resounding success, inspiring generations of students to further study (and rewarding their instructors with stellar reviews), [pullquote]Bootstrapping and permutation tests make hard abstract concepts like sampling distributions, p-values, standard … Continue reading What teachers should know about the Bootstrap: Resampling in the undergraduate statistics curriculum