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Encouraging Equitable Participation in Ethical Data Science Discussions

By Jordan T. Register, University of North Carolina at Charlotte This paper examines the instructional strategies and pedagogical moves designed to foster equitable engagement in an ethical data science course. This course, developed to explore the intersection of data science, ethics, and sociopolitical awareness, aims to prepare students from diverse backgrounds to become … [Read more...] about Encouraging Equitable Participation in Ethical Data Science Discussions

Data Science in Secondary Grades: Exploring Our Communities Through Pictures

By Michelle Dueck, Heritage Christian School; Pedro Gallegos, APEX Academy Charter School; Rosa Pastor, LA Promise Charter Middle School; Alvaro Pineda, East Valley High School; and Anna Bargagliotti, Loyola Marymount University Today, data is more critical than ever. Often, data are collected automatically through devices throughout our daily lives. A big challenge in … [Read more...] about Data Science in Secondary Grades: Exploring Our Communities Through Pictures

Editors’ Note: Summer 2024

We are excited to share our first issue of Statistics Teacher as co-editors! It has been a great experience getting to know authors, reviewers, and others at the ASA who work with Statistics Teacher. In this issue, we share one article, one lesson plan, and two highlights from the ASA/NCTM Joint Committee on K–12 Education on Statistics and Probability. In “Data Science … [Read more...] about Editors’ Note: Summer 2024

Lesson Plan: Bayesian Inference for Proportion of Water on Earth

By Jason Cleveland, Jacksonville State University Overview of Lesson In this lesson, students will practice data collection through simulation, performing estimation, and providing support for or against a claim. The focus will be on what proportion of Earth is covered by water. To accomplish this, students will employ a simple technique for binary data and use web apps … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Bayesian Inference for Proportion of Water on Earth

Developing the Theory of Hypothesis Testing: An Exploration

By Craig Lazarski, Cary Academy There are many concepts associated with hypothesis testing, but it all comes down to variation. How unusual is the variation we observe in a sample? Students can often lose sight of this basic idea once they have learned the various procedures introduced in an introductory statistics course. Further, they may blindly follow the procedure … [Read more...] about Developing the Theory of Hypothesis Testing: An Exploration

Skew The Script: A Website Offering Socially Relevant Math Lessons

By Dashiell Young-Saver “You can take those candies and shove them up your …” These were the last words Michael spoke to me before leaving class and leaving high school—permanently. We were using candy to simulate sampling methods. It was my first year teaching high-school statistics and I was proud of myself for creating an interactive activity, rather than a boring … [Read more...] about Skew The Script: A Website Offering Socially Relevant Math Lessons

Some New Old Assessment Ideas

By Beth Chance and Anelise Sabbag, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo When 2020 pitched its curveball at educators, one of the largest challenges we faced was finding equitable, meaningful assessments that could be delivered remotely. In other words, could we write exam questions we thought students would find authentic and still allow us to feel confident we were learning about … [Read more...] about Some New Old Assessment Ideas

A Sampling Activity to Anchor Big Statistical Ideas

By Sandra Madden, University of Massachusetts - Amherst Have you ever gone looking for a highly productive and foolproof statistical reasoning task? In 2006, I designed a statistical sampling task for use in a professional development project. The intention was to showcase important statistical ideas, encourage conjecture and statistical argument, and illustrate the … [Read more...] about A Sampling Activity to Anchor Big Statistical Ideas