This study explored the statistics curriculum for undergraduate programme in public Universities in Uganda. Two public Universities were purposively selected for the investigation. A survey was conducted following both qualitative and quantitative paradigms. Interviews and documentary analysis were conducted. And six administrators and 60 graduates were interviewed. The data were analysed using constant comparative analysis to categorise the type of information that arose from interviews and documents. The institutions taught different statistics content to their undergraduates. Some statistics techniques used by graduates in the workplace were not taught while others were taught but not applied in the workplace. The content taught is not perfectly aligned to the needs of the workplace. The implication of the study is the need to align statistics content for the workplace and to prepare graduates appropriately for employment. Graduates need techniques that are tailed to either industry or to schools. Educational implications are discussed.
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Data generating project work in middle school is a successful component of statistics training at this level. CensusAtSchool, GAISE, CAUSE projects and Statistics New Zealand SURFs also provide data for investigation in middle school and beyond. To motivate students further, real data from current research should be used in the classroom to help take statistics training to the next level. Such data are described. Eleven research projects are presented in DVDs with matching data provided on CDs. Context is outlined, study design and data collection are discussed, and proposals are made for analyses to answer questions. The DVDs, developed for use in 2009, feature illustrated researcher talks. The DVDs and CDs are also available for viewing on the web. A range of studies are described along with tasks to be carried out. Feedback from school teachers and students on relevance of this resource will be discussed.
中学数据生成项目工作是本阶段统计训练的一个成功组成部分。CensusAtSchool, GAISE, CAUSE项目和Statistics New Zealand SURFs也为中学及以后的调查提供数据。为了进一步激励学生，应该在课堂上使用当前研究的真实数据，以帮助将统计培训提升到一个新的水平。对这些数据进行了描述。11个研究项目以dvd形式呈现，并在cd上提供了相应的数据。概述了上下文，讨论了研究设计和数据收集，并提出了分析建议以回答问题。这些dvd是为2009年的使用而开发的，其特点是配有插图的研究人员谈话。dvd和cd也可以在网上观看。描述了一系列的研究以及要执行的任务。将讨论学校教师和学生对该资源相关性的反馈。
{"title":"Learning statistics in the senior school using illustrated real data in context","authors":"J. Harraway","doi":"10.52041/srap.09703","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.09703","url":null,"abstract":"Data generating project work in middle school is a successful component of statistics training at this level. CensusAtSchool, GAISE, CAUSE projects and Statistics New Zealand SURFs also provide data for investigation in middle school and beyond. To motivate students further, real data from current research should be used in the classroom to help take statistics training to the next level. Such data are described. Eleven research projects are presented in DVDs with matching data provided on CDs. Context is outlined, study design and data collection are discussed, and proposals are made for analyses to answer questions. The DVDs, developed for use in 2009, feature illustrated researcher talks. The DVDs and CDs are also available for viewing on the web. A range of studies are described along with tasks to be carried out. Feedback from school teachers and students on relevance of this resource will be discussed.","PeriodicalId":170012,"journal":{"name":"Next Steps in Statistics Education Precedings IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115523207","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}
In the last decade, statistics and data analysis have become a more visible component of the secondary school mathematics curriculum in the United States. In most cases, statistics and data analysis topics have been divided up and spread through the mathematics curriculum. However, many important concepts of statistics are not mathematical in nature and are not easily integrated into existing mathematics courses. As a consequence, most students complete their secondary education having seen a number of graphical and numerical statistical methods but having not encountered many key concepts required for mature statistical reasoning. Recognizing that the addition of a separate statistics course to the secondary curriculum is unlikely, an alternate approach is proposed. With support from the American Statistical Association (ASA) and the ASA/NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) Joint Committee on Probability and Statistics in the K-12 Curriculum, a capstone experience for secondary students has been designed. Making Sense of Statistical Studies is a coordinated and coherent set of case studies that can be integrated into mathematics courses to provide students with an understanding of the data analysis process and help them develop the conceptual understanding that provides the foundation for statistical reasoning. This paper contributes to the conference topic of curricular materials and tools for improving students’ learning at school level.
{"title":"Developing statistical reasoning in a “piecemeal” secondary statistics curriculum—the next step","authors":"R. Peck, S. Obispo","doi":"10.52041/srap.09103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.09103","url":null,"abstract":"In the last decade, statistics and data analysis have become a more visible component of the secondary school mathematics curriculum in the United States. In most cases, statistics and data analysis topics have been divided up and spread through the mathematics curriculum. However, many important concepts of statistics are not mathematical in nature and are not easily integrated into existing mathematics courses. As a consequence, most students complete their secondary education having seen a number of graphical and numerical statistical methods but having not encountered many key concepts required for mature statistical reasoning. Recognizing that the addition of a separate statistics course to the secondary curriculum is unlikely, an alternate approach is proposed. With support from the American Statistical Association (ASA) and the ASA/NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) Joint Committee on Probability and Statistics in the K-12 Curriculum, a capstone experience for secondary students has been designed. Making Sense of Statistical Studies is a coordinated and coherent set of case studies that can be integrated into mathematics courses to provide students with an understanding of the data analysis process and help them develop the conceptual understanding that provides the foundation for statistical reasoning. This paper contributes to the conference topic of curricular materials and tools for improving students’ learning at school level.","PeriodicalId":170012,"journal":{"name":"Next Steps in Statistics Education Precedings IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115771192","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}
The curriculum for undergraduate students offers not only basic statistics courses but also optional courses regarding statistical methods for times series, modelling, epidemiology, econometrics and other topics potentially useful in a statistician’s career. This means that the students believe that they will get a comprehensive statistical toolbox for solving a variety of real life problems after graduation. But can they use the tools in a complex reality? The aim is to present the use of inter-disciplinary statistical problem solving courses for introducing the complexity of reality to statistics students before graduation. Experiences of the discordance between students’ theoretical and practical skills regarding statistical description, analysis and understanding will be given.
{"title":"Experiencing the complexity of reality before graduation","authors":"E. Svensson","doi":"10.52041/srap.09202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.09202","url":null,"abstract":"The curriculum for undergraduate students offers not only basic statistics courses but also optional courses regarding statistical methods for times series, modelling, epidemiology, econometrics and other topics potentially useful in a statistician’s career. This means that the students believe that they will get a comprehensive statistical toolbox for solving a variety of real life problems after graduation. But can they use the tools in a complex reality? The aim is to present the use of inter-disciplinary statistical problem solving courses for introducing the complexity of reality to statistics students before graduation. Experiences of the discordance between students’ theoretical and practical skills regarding statistical description, analysis and understanding will be given.","PeriodicalId":170012,"journal":{"name":"Next Steps in Statistics Education Precedings IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"5 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129722962","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}
The Information Age brings to the teaching and learning environment new capabilities, new opportunities, new language, new work - and skills requirements, new roles and last but not least, a new generation of learners. Teaching in the information age requires that you apply and use technology in an attempt to accommodate these new requirements. Gone are the days that you only talk-and-chalk or flip slides on the overhead projector. But, beware of teaching with all the bells-and-whistles and failing to facilitate real learning. In this presentation I would like to share my experiences of teaching large, culturally diverse groups using technology but sticking to the sound principles of teaching and learning.
{"title":"Large group teaching and technology – don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.","authors":"E. Basson","doi":"10.52041/srap.09801","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52041/srap.09801","url":null,"abstract":"The Information Age brings to the teaching and learning environment new capabilities, new opportunities, new language, new work - and skills requirements, new roles and last but not least, a new generation of learners. Teaching in the information age requires that you apply and use technology in an attempt to accommodate these new requirements. Gone are the days that you only talk-and-chalk or flip slides on the overhead projector. But, beware of teaching with all the bells-and-whistles and failing to facilitate real learning. In this presentation I would like to share my experiences of teaching large, culturally diverse groups using technology but sticking to the sound principles of teaching and learning.","PeriodicalId":170012,"journal":{"name":"Next Steps in Statistics Education Precedings IASE Satellite Conference","volume":"104 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121408898","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}
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