Suarez-Rivera, Catalina;
Langan, Dean;
(2022)
Teaching Statistics in Context: Effects of Statistics History on Student Learning.
In:
Bridging the Gap: Empowering and Educating Today’s Learners in Statistics. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Teaching Statistics.
(pp. pp. 1-4).
International Association for Statistical Education
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Abstract
Students often learn statistical techniques and theory without historical context. Would integrating history support student experiences and lead to improved learning? An online randomized cross-over experiment with 135 participants examined (a) comprehension of statistical concepts (Fisher’s exact test and Pearson’s correlation) after watching short videos with and without historical context, and (b) overall attitudes towards including the history of statistics in live/online lectures. Self-reported viewing habits and comprehension were comparable in participants who watched the videos with and without history. Despite this, participants generally had a positive attitude towards its inclusion. Likewise, at least three times as many participants agreed that videos with historical context were preferred, important, and worth the time.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Teaching Statistics in Context: Effects of Statistics History on Student Learning |
| Event: | Bridging the Gap: Empowering and Educating Today’s Learners in Statistics |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.52041/iase.icots11.t8f2 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.52041/iase.icots11.t8f2 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10212098 |
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