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Abstract
In Scotland, numeracy across learning has been emphasised as a key area of
the Curriculum for Excellence to provide learners with essential analytic,
problem-solving and decision-making skills. The Statistics Award was
developed in collaboration with the Scottish Qualifications Authority and the
University of Strathclyde in an attempt to provide an opportunity for young
people to learn these skills. The emphasis of the course is on the application
of statistics to real-life data and interpretation of results in an appropriate
context. Minitab or R Studio are used for the analysis of data with learning
skills focussed on the application of appropriate statistical methodology and
clear interpretation of results in the context of the research question of
interest. Support materials for teachers and students have been developed
including online resources funded by the Nuffield Foundation’s Q-Step
programme.
the Curriculum for Excellence to provide learners with essential analytic,
problem-solving and decision-making skills. The Statistics Award was
developed in collaboration with the Scottish Qualifications Authority and the
University of Strathclyde in an attempt to provide an opportunity for young
people to learn these skills. The emphasis of the course is on the application
of statistics to real-life data and interpretation of results in an appropriate
context. Minitab or R Studio are used for the analysis of data with learning
skills focussed on the application of appropriate statistical methodology and
clear interpretation of results in the context of the research question of
interest. Support materials for teachers and students have been developed
including online resources funded by the Nuffield Foundation’s Q-Step
programme.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Proceeding of the ISI World Statistics Congress 2019 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Invited Paper Session Volume 2 |
| Place of Publication | Malaysia |
| Pages | 191-199 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Aug 2019 |
| Event | ISI World Statistics Congress - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Duration: 18 Aug 2019 → 23 Aug 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | ISI World Statistics Congress |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia |
| City | Kuala Lumpur |
| Period | 18/08/19 → 23/08/19 |
Keywords
- teaching
- teaching statistics
- statistical literacy
- statistical software
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
Data skills in schools: Teaching Statistics
David Young (Invited speaker) & John Reilly (Contributor)
18 Aug 2019 → 23 Aug 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Cite this
Young, D., & Reilly, J. (2019). Data skills in schools: teaching statistics. In Proceeding of the ISI World Statistics Congress 2019: Invited Paper Session Volume 2 (pp. 191-199).