Engaging School Students and Educators with the Practice of Statistics

Autor/inn/en	Howley, Peter; Roberts, Tim
Titel	Engaging School Students and Educators with the Practice of Statistics
Quelle	In: Statistics Education Research Journal, 19 (2020) 1, S.29-38 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1570-1824
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Student Projects; Learning Activities; Active Learning; Statistics; Elementary School Mathematics; Secondary School Mathematics; Sustainability; Skill Development; National Programs; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; STEM Education; Visual Aids; Competition; Program Effectiveness; Pretests Posttests; Statistical Analysis; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schulprojekt; Lernaktivität; Aktives Lernen; Statistik; Elementare Mathematik; Schulmathematik; Nachhaltigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; nicht übertragen; Sekundarschüler; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; STEM; Anschauungsmaterial; Wettkampf; Statistische Analyse; Australien
Abstract	This paper describes a national statistics-oriented project-based learning activity, which has been delivered annually for five years in Australia and the outcomes of a particular collaboration of this initiative with the discipline of environmental sustainability. The national initiative engages primary- and secondary-school students from varied backgrounds and education levels in quantitative-based investigations. It develops key future workplace skills aligned with national school-curriculum outcomes and motivates students by enabling them to take the lead, determine the context, collaborate, investigate, and create. An underlying delivery model connects primary- and secondary-school students with tertiary educators, industry, and the practice of statistics. A pre-post cross-sectional study revealed significant improvements in students' and teachers' confidence with, and awareness of, the field of statistics. Australian school teachers are saying, "21st Century learning at its best" and "motivates and engages students." Industry mentors are saying, "provides students a unique opportunity." Students are saying, "engaging, educational and enjoyable." The activity has engaged some eighty schools, and annually several hundred students participate. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Association for Statistics Education and the International Statistical Institute. PO Box 24070, 2490 AB The Hague, The Netherlands. Tel: +31-70-3375737; Fax: +31-70-3860025; e-mail: isi@cbs.nl; Web site: http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01