Adapting Statistics Instruction for an Online Environment in the Wake of COVID-19

The world is currently experiencing unprecedented forced movement from face-to-face interaction to a completely virtual form of interaction. Higher education institutions have quickly made sweeping policy decisions that have, overnight, overhauled the classroom learning environment. These decisions have resulted in many people questioning the kinds of quality that can be expected—especially from instructors who have... Continue Reading →

March 20, 2020 5

Hello, is anyone there? Instructor presence in an online statistics course

With the prevalence of online chat bots and robocalls, we sometimes find ourselves asking: “Are you a machine or a real person?” Students can also experience this when taking an online course with an “absent” instructor. Instructor presence in an online course has been cited in research as a major influence of student satisfaction and... Continue Reading →

January 17, 2020 2

Developing Statisticians in Intermediate Statistics Courses Through an Applied Project

The field of statistics education tends to focus heavily on introductory courses: How can we engage students who typically struggle in math-based courses? How can we develop statistical consumers? How can we prepare students to be successful beyond introductory courses? However, there is not much literature or resources shared about the teaching of intermediate courses.... Continue Reading →

November 27, 2019 0

How Do We Encourage “Productive Struggle” in Large Classes?

This post is really inspired by a plenary talk given by Jim Stigler at USCOTS 2015. He’s a psychologist at UCLA, and in his USCOTS talk, he emphasized the idea of productive struggle. He talked about different teaching cultures around the world, and how American classrooms often feature “quick and snappy” lessons as opposed to... Continue Reading →

October 10, 2019 0

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