Conference presentation
StatsCasts: supporting student learning of introductory statistics using screencasts
2013 Learning & Teaching Week Program Booklet, p.13
Learning & Teaching Week, 2013 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 26-Aug-2013–30-Aug-2013)
University of the Sunshine Coast
2013
Abstract
USC, like many Australian universities, has many students with weak quantitative (statistical and mathematical) skills entering university. In addition, many USC students are accepted from nontraditional, non-academic backgrounds. These students need access to additional, online structures to support these skills. However, USC, unlike almost all other Australian universities, has no dedicated mathematics or statistical support centre. To provide students with the flexibility to receive statistical explanations whenever they like and wherever they are, we have produced StatsCasts: short, screen video recordings of statistical problem solving with narration. StatsCasts enable students to watch, online, targeted screencasts that connect new concepts with material they already understand. The StatsCasts give students the flexibility to watch an expert explain how to approach and then solve a problem, while having the ability to pause the recording when needed. During Semester 1 2013, fifteen StatsCasts were developed covering topics that students usually struggle with, and aligned SCI110 Science Research Methods. The StatsCasts were evaluated (among other methods) using a short (voluntary) survey. Of the 221 responses, 217 (98%) rated the StatsCasts as "Very helpful" (85%) or "A little helpful" (13%). StatsCasts are open educational resources under the Creative Commons licence, are peer-reviewed to ensure quality, are available for free; and are short. While other similar resources are available to students, only StatsCasts offer all these features. In addition, our StatsCasts are of direct relevance to USC students. StatsCasts will e utilised in one online USC course and one blended-learning USC course in 2014.
Details
- Title
- StatsCasts: supporting student learning of introductory statistics using screencasts
- Authors
- Peter K Dunn (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringChristine McDonald (Author) - University of Southern QueenslandBirgit Loch (Author) - Swinburne UniversityVida Weiss (Author) - Swinburne University
- Publication details
- 2013 Learning & Teaching Week Program Booklet, p.13
- Conference details
- Learning & Teaching Week, 2013 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 26-Aug-2013–30-Aug-2013)
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2013
- 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
- 99449204002621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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