Innovative Classroom Activities for Teaching Statistics

Abstract Number:

1743 

Submission Type:

Topic-Contributed Paper Session 

Participants:

Amy Nowacki (1), Kendra Schmid (2), Robin Donatello (3), Mark Inlow (4), Eric Reyes (5), Amy Nowacki (1), Alexander Kaizer (6)

Institutions:

(1) Cleveland Clinic, N/A, (2) University of Nebraska Medical Center, N/A, (3) California State University, Chico, N/A, (4) Indiana State University, N/A, (5) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, N/A, (6) University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, N/A

Chair:

Kendra Schmid  
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Session Organizer:

Amy Nowacki  
Cleveland Clinic

Speaker(s):

Robin Donatello  
California State University, Chico
Mark Inlow  
Indiana State University
Eric Reyes  
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Amy Nowacki  
Cleveland Clinic
Alexander Kaizer  
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Session Description:

Description:
Statistical educators are challenged to make class sessions student-focused and activity-based. They aim to provide a learning experience that goes beyond what you learn from reading a textbook or watching a lecture video. Innovative classroom activities are one way to achieve such an experience. However, creating such activities requires incredible creativity, content expertise, classroom organization and time to develop, pilot and master. In this session, five experienced statistical educators share innovative classroom activities they have developed to teach a variety of statistical topics. Each will describe their learning objectives, session organization, and resulting products. Come be inspired to transform your statistical classroom into an experience.

Focus:
Statistical education

Content:
Title 1: Teaching Hypothesis Testing Via Randomization with a Resume Discrimination Case
Title 2: Teaching Likelihood Inference and Inference to the Best Explanation with Zocchi 100-Sided Die
Title 3: Teaching Survival Analysis with Eye Strength Mazes
Title 4: Teaching Equivalence and Noninferiority Designs with Mad Libs
Title 5: Teaching Reproducibility, Scientific Writing, and Dissemination by "Publishing" a Classroom Journals for Student Projects

Appeal:
statistical educators looking for new/fun classroom activities

Sponsors:

Advisory Committee on Teacher Enhancement 3
Section on Statistics and Data Science Education 2
Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences 1

Theme: Statistics and Data Science: Informing Policy and Countering Misinformation

No

Applied

Yes

Estimated Audience Size

Medium (80-150)

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