Using mobile devices for interactively visualizing basic statistical concepts and official data

Abstract

This paper presents interactive learning objects for statistics education that are tailor-made for smartphones but operate as well on any other technical platform. The objects are self- contained and accessible as free educational resources, joined together to a web app. The introductory part of this paper briefly describes the current state of employment of mobile devices for learning and teaching purposes (m-learning). The ensuing part is dedicated to a new approach for m-learning in statistics education that puts heavy emphasis on interactive visualization. The visualization refers to statistical methods and concepts used in descriptive and inferential statistics and to selected data sets stemming from official data providers. The closing part contains an overview on experiences made so far and a few concluding remarks.