Warrington College of Business
Mocko Lab
Led by Megan Mocko · Information Systems and Operations Management
What we study
The Mocko Lab studies how people learn statistics. Its papers cover mnemonics, prequestions and virtual exchange; a recent student project compared student-made and generative-AI-made memory aids in a business statistics class.
What working here is like
- Surveys & interviews
- Human participants
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 3
Current projects
AI and Mnemonics in a Business Statistics Classroom
The student surveyed master’s students who made memory aids for exams either by hand or with generative AI, then analyzed their feedback and reflections. Results showed people liked human‑made mnemonics for personal connection and AI‑made ones for saving time, suggesting both can help learning.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 511
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Virtual Exchange in Teaching Statistics and Data Science: A Study of Two Experiences between Scotland and the United States
2026 · Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education
Shows how virtual teamwork between students in Scotland and the US improves data skills.
- ManyClasses 2: The effects of prequestions on media interactions and learning.
2025 · Journal of Educational Psychology
Tests whether asking students questions before lectures helps them learn better.
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- What They Remember May Not Be What They Understand: A Study of Mnemonic Recall and Performance by Introductory Statistics Students
2024 · Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education
Finds that acronym mnemonics help students remember statistics better.
Plain-language summaries are AI-written and reviewed by us; check the paper for details.
How to reach out
Megan Mocko hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.