Conference paper
StatsCasts: Supporting student learning of introductory statistics
Proceedings of the 9th Delta Conference on teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics and statistics, pp.113-123
Delta Conference on teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics and statistics: Shining through the fog, 9th (Kiama, Australia, 24-Nov-2013–29-Nov-2013)
University of Western Sydney
2013
Abstract
With the diversity in the backgrounds of students currently entering universities, many students lack the preparedness to undertake studies that include quantitative content. At the same time, many of these students are required to enrol in an introductory statistics course at some stage during their undergraduate program of study. This, along with an associated prevalence of statistics anxiety, means that many students require additional assistance to progress and stay engaged. A variety of support mechanisms may need to be enacted to assist students to succeed. This paper introduces and discusses the development of StatsCasts: short, focused screencasts on topics students have struggled with in the past, for anywhere, anytime support in learning statistical concepts. An evaluation of the pilot stage of a larger research project is presented, to show how students at one of the three collaborating universities perceive these multi-media support resources, and to what level students access them. Initial findings indicate that most students found the StatsCasts beneficial to their learning and understanding of the relevant concepts.
Details
- Title
- StatsCasts: Supporting student learning of introductory statistics
- Authors
- Christine McDonald (Author) - University of Southern QueenslandPeter K Dunn (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringBirgit Loch (Author) - Swinburne University of TechnologyV Weiss (Author) - Swinburne University of Technology
- Contributors
- Deborah King (Editor)Birgit Loch (Editor)Leanne Rylands (Editor)
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 9th Delta Conference on teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics and statistics, pp.113-123
- Conference details
- Delta Conference on teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics and statistics: Shining through the fog, 9th (Kiama, Australia, 24-Nov-2013–29-Nov-2013)
- Publisher
- University of Western Sydney
- Date published
- 2013
- ISBN
- 9781741082890
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2013. Reproduced with permission.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448787702621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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