{"title":"Confronting misconceptions: the role of dynamic interactive technology","authors":"Gail Burrill","doi":"10.52041/srap.17310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.17310","url":null,"abstract":"Interactive dynamic technology can help students build concept images of core statistical ideas and in the process surface common misconceptions about these ideas. Applet-like documents allow students to take meaningful statistical actions in diverse situations, immediately see the consequences, and reflect on those consequences in terms of specified learning outcomes. Results from using the materials with preservice elementary teachers will be reported.","PeriodicalId":421900,"journal":{"name":"Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121191595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Facilitating statistical literacy for evidence-based nursing practice: an active-learning approach","authors":"Alex Bux","doi":"10.52041/srap.17404","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.17404","url":null,"abstract":"A critical component of the nursing education curriculum is facilitating evidence-based practice, which is the judicious use of evidence toward effective patient care. Among the knowledge and skill sets required, is statistical literacy, which is generally perceived to be difficult, resulting in learning outcomes that are lacking. This paper presents a student-centered approach to teaching statistical literacy, in which students are engaged in individual and group critique and analysis of scientific research articles. Students are facilitated to make meaningful connections. In general, students are motivated and engaged, and by addressing the broader research context, the variables and their relationships become more meaningful, and hence there is greater conceptual grasp of statistics, which can result in transferrable knowledge and skills. This active-learning approach facilitates a meaning-making experience, which improves self-efficacy, and makes learning more interesting and meaningful, rather than mechanical and anxiety-driven. More active-learning strategies should be implemented and formally assessed.","PeriodicalId":421900,"journal":{"name":"Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131142969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engaging students and teachers through statistics towards greater connection and social responsibility","authors":"P. Howley, A. Bilgin, Elena Prieto","doi":"10.52041/srap.17308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.17308","url":null,"abstract":"Arresting statistical anxiety and connecting students with statistics is critical in the big data age and for future generations to be socially responsible citizens. This paper outlines a national project-based learning activity, which facilitates interdisciplinary projects, engages students from varied backgrounds with varying areas of interest, and develops key communication, research and statistical skills aligned with national school curriculum outcomes. Allowing students to take the lead, determine the context and self-diagnose are powerful motivators. A mentoring model connecting industry, primary, secondary and tertiary educators has been invaluable to the project’s success. Australian school teachers are saying “21st Century learning at its best”, “motivates and engages students”. Mentors are saying “I was inspired by their keenness”, “provides students a unique opportunity”. Students are saying “engaging, educational and enjoyable”. Over 1000 students engaged with the competition in 2016.","PeriodicalId":421900,"journal":{"name":"Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"214 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115589340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of teaching practices on mathematics for students in Qatar","authors":"Ali Alzahrani, E. Stojanovski, P. Howley","doi":"10.52041/srap.17311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.17311","url":null,"abstract":"While understanding statistics is essential, teaching this content is challenging. There is an increased need to improve teaching practices to achieve positive outcomes in mathematics and statistics education. Improved mathematics teaching in schools is essential to motivate more students to undertake Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related courses at University given the demand for STEM skills. Data on school students in Qatar was analysed to compare the effectiveness of different teaching methods on mathematics exam performance. Students performed better when cognitive-based approaches to teaching were used. Findings from this study can supplement existing teaching practices used in the teaching of mathematics in schools and can carry across to teaching undergraduate courses.","PeriodicalId":421900,"journal":{"name":"Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124297870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Making societies data literate at large scale by using online news media","authors":"Pim Bellinga, T. Gillebaart","doi":"10.52041/srap.17301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.17301","url":null,"abstract":"In informed societies, citizens require the means to inform themselves, as well as adequate skills to interpret the information. In most countries, the data literacy/numeracy of citizens is under- developed. We propose to use (online) news media as one of the channels to increase the data literacy of citizens. This paper presents one example of an interactive explainer that explains sampling variation and the need for error margins in polls. This explainer has been published in several Dutch news media. In just a few days, thousands of readers completed the explainer and reactions have been enthusiastic and encouraging. Currently, it is still unknown how well the readers now comprehend the concepts and if such explainers can be created less labor intensively. Overall, we see interactive explainers in mass media as a promising direction forward to help societies become more data literate.","PeriodicalId":421900,"journal":{"name":"Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122712078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Chadjipadelis, Marina Sotiroglou, Eirini Gkouramani
{"title":"Teaching “quantitative methods of analysis in social sciences” at university level","authors":"T. Chadjipadelis, Marina Sotiroglou, Eirini Gkouramani","doi":"10.52041/srap.17406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.17406","url":null,"abstract":"This paper deals with the organization and teaching methods of the compulsory course “Quantitative Methods of Analysis in the Social Sciences” in the department of Political Sciences (A.U.TH) to postgraduate students. Various interactive teaching methods can be put in practice in order to achieve the initial teaching purposes and outcomes which include understanding the meaning of the electoral and the party system, comprehension of quantitative methods and finally the implementation of the given methods. The course’s aim is for the students to enhance data analysis capabilities and statistical reasoning applied to Social Sciences, by using a project and assigning team-based learning activities. Thus students, beyond conventional teaching methods, participate in an electoral survey, monitor elections and develop research abilities over official sources.","PeriodicalId":421900,"journal":{"name":"Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131191273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mobile e-book for BITEC MOOC","authors":"TaeRim Lee","doi":"10.52041/srap.17405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.17405","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes an implementation of mobile e-Book initiative in the Bioinformatics Training & Education Center (BITEC) MOOC project supported by the South Korean Ministry of Welfare and Public Health. This project was initiated by Dept. of Bioinformatics & Statistics KNOU and Dept. of Medical Informatics of SNU Medical College for training medical doctors. High penetration rates of mobile phone subscriptions and rapid growth of handheld users show that mobile devices are a viable alternative learning mode. The mobile e-Book initiative is aimed to encourage learning and interactions in distance learning communities, aiming to bridge trans- actional distances faced by learners and adopt mobility as the key tool in Bioinformatics courses delivery. The BITEC m-Learning initiative focuses on introducing Bioinformatics using easily accessible handheld and mobile devices, since the learners are very busy medical doctors in an ubiquitous learning environment. The m-Learning approach is considered as a learning alternative to support distance learners, mainly working doctors and medical researchers in Korea. This research paper discusses the implementation of the mobile e-Book approach which has better affordable, accessible and flexible educational media.","PeriodicalId":421900,"journal":{"name":"Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"100 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132062557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analyzing unstructured data: text analytics in JMP","authors":"Volker Kraft","doi":"10.52041/srap.17204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.17204","url":null,"abstract":"As much as 80% of all data is unstructured but still has exploitable information available. For example, unstructured text data could result from comment fields in surveys or incident reports. You want to explore this unstructured text to better understand the information that it contains. Text Mining, based on a transformation of free text into numerical summaries, can pave the way for new findings. This example of the new text mining feature in JMP starts with a multi-step text preparation using techniques like stemming and tokenizing. This data curation is pivotal for the subsequent analysis phase, exploring data clusters and semantics. Finally, combining text mining results with other structured data takes familiar multivariate analysis and predictive modeling to a next level.","PeriodicalId":421900,"journal":{"name":"Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130494838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Facing the challenges from different realities: e-learning approaches for Africa and Europe","authors":"Bruno Greco De Sousa, D. Gomes","doi":"10.52041/srap.17603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.17603","url":null,"abstract":"Given that the UN’s Millennium Development Goals focus on primary education, Guy Pfefferman has observed how higher education was omitted within the African context. He also found that skills development for employment requires a radical change, advocating for eLearning as the only way to accomplish this in a meaningful and relevant way. In Africa we have the fastest growing population in the world with 40% under the age of 15 yet with one of the lowest higher education enrollments in the world, whereas in Europe we note an ageing corps of teachers, who despite being identified as having more experience, tend to suffer from technophobia. How to face the challenge of profiting from this experience and improve teaching practices when no more than 14% of the African population has access to internet? Simple ideas from a pilot study will be presented in order to overcome problems that may arise in less than perfect environments.","PeriodicalId":421900,"journal":{"name":"Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116435543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pathways for teaching statistics in the health area","authors":"R. F. Pereira, I. M. Greca","doi":"10.52041/srap.17401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.17401","url":null,"abstract":"The teaching of statistics has been gaining prominence and affirming itself as an area of study, especially due to the need to qualify the training of professionals. In this paper, we aim to discuss the history of statistics teaching based on two existing reviews of literature written in 1995 and 2007, respectively. Therefore, we conducted our own review, focusing on higher education in the health area. In regards to the studies that have been published since 2007, it is evident an increase in the use of the Internet, the search for methods for teaching specific contents and the effort to promote literacy as well as the distribution of statistical results. We believe that the usage of methodologies based on learning theories and developed through research studies on real data supported by virtual and face-to-face technologies is appropriate with the evolution that the teaching of statistics demands. This link may improve the training of health professionals.","PeriodicalId":421900,"journal":{"name":"Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116798438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}