By Alyssa Noland, Chattahoochee High School and Kennesaw State University Overview of Lesson Do rewards boost creativity? This lesson allows students to explore whether intrinsic (self-motivation) or extrinsic (physical) rewards are a better motivator for best results on a creativity assessment. Research studies have shown creativity is best motivated by oneself through … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Do Rewards Boost Creativity?
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Editors’ Note: Spring 2023
This issue of Statistics Teacher features two articles and three lesson plans with plenty of details for teachers to incorporate into their own practice. In “If You Only Have One Hour … Teaching Statistical Inference to Youth,” Beth Chance, Elsa Medina, and Jacquelyn Silverbush share a series of activities used with students in grades 4–6 to introduce statistical inference. … [Read more...] about Editors’ Note: Spring 2023
Lesson Plan: If You Only Have One Hour … Teaching Statistical Inference to Youth
By Beth Chance, Elsa Medina, and Jacquelyn Silverbush, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Statistical inference is the science of drawing conclusions beyond observed sample data to a larger population or process. In a college statistics course, students learn about probability, confidence intervals, and p-values and apply these ideas to research studies. The article “Assessment of … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: If You Only Have One Hour … Teaching Statistical Inference to Youth
Lesson Plan: Using Photographs as Data Sources to Tell Stories About Our Favorite Outdoor Spaces
Pip Arnold, Sheri Johnson, and Leticia Perez all started with the same initial prompt: Use photographs as data. The result? Three lesson plans that show it is possible to take an idea and develop it to best suit the interests of your students and you. All three lessons are aimed at the grades 6–9. You may like to work with one lesson plan or pick elements of all three to use … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Using Photographs as Data Sources to Tell Stories About Our Favorite Outdoor Spaces
GAISE II Now Available; Download for Free
The Pre-K–12 Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education II (GAISE II): A Framework for Statistics and Data Science Education is now available for free download. It can also be purchased via Amazon for $15. The GAISE II report presents a framework for statistics and data science literacy at the elementary-, middle-, and high-school levels and addresses … [Read more...] about GAISE II Now Available; Download for Free
K–12 Statistics Teacher Meet-Ups
The American Statistical Association (ASA) offers free K–12 teacher meet-ups (via Zoom) to share resources and discuss K–12 statistics topics. Meet-up topics have included the AP Statistics exam and statistics reading, assessment, applets, software resources, and lesson plans. Indicate interest in participating live in future meet-ups or suggest topics or presenters. K–12 … [Read more...] about K–12 Statistics Teacher Meet-Ups
Building Understanding of Randomness from Ideas About Variation and Expectation
By Jane Watson and Noleine Fitzallen, University of Tasmania This article is based on professional learning devised to help Australian middle-school teachers build an appreciation for randomness before content related to sampling and variables are introduced in later years. It is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation teachers, teacher educators, and professional learning … [Read more...] about Building Understanding of Randomness from Ideas About Variation and Expectation