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Gina Reed
Gainesville State College
ASA/MAA Recommendations
 Emphasize the elements of statistical thinking
 Incorporate more data and concepts
 Foster active learning
GAISE Process
 Formulate Statistical Question
 Collect Data
 Analyze Data
 Interpret Results
Definition of Service Learning in Statistics
 A concrete application of statistical methods using real
data with the analysis and interpretation that is useful
to a community agency
Course Level
 Introductory Statistics
 Introductory Honors Statistics
 Data Analysis and Probability For Elementary
Education
Necessary Technology
 Minitab Software
 Graphing Calculator
 Word
Potential Client Pool
 United Way agencies
 Community groups
 K-12 schools
 Local businesses
Initial Client Contact
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Professor
Student
Client Selection
 Suitability (mutually beneficial)
 Instrument Development
 Data Collection
 Data Analysis
Project Description
 Statistical Question
 Clarify the problem
 Question formulation must be answered using data
 Data Collection
 Design a plan
 Employ plan
Project Description
 Data Analysis
 Select appropriate graphs and numeric measures
 Interpretation
 Relate interpretation to answering the original question
 Executive Summary
 Written report
 Oral report
Labs and Class Activities
 Measures of Central Tendency
 Measures of Variation
 Graphs (Histograms, Bar Graphs, Scatterplots, etc.)
 Correlation (if feasible)
 Confidence Intervals
 Hypothesis Testing
Timeline
 First day of class-General description
 Fourth week-Initial contact and questions
 Eighth week-Data collection
 Twelfth week-Preliminary written report
 Sixteenth week
 Final written report
 Oral presentation
Grading
 Individual grade
 Written component
 Oral component
 Group grade
Group Member Evaluation
 Please list each member’s name, including yourself, and evaluate
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them on scale of 0 to 100 in each category.
Initial Planning
Organization skills
Leadership
Attendance at meetings
Data entry
Minitab participation
Written report participation
Oral report preparation
Overall performance
Additional comments:
Student Reflective Process
 Necessary component of service learning
 Written
 Oral
Considerations
 Pre-semester contact
 Reconfiguration of curriculum
 Agency’s priorities
 Post-semester contact
Impact
 Course
 Students
Student Evaluation of Project
 I better understood the material covered in the course
 I can write more effectively using statistical language.
 I am more competent using technological tools (i.e. calculators,
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computer software).
I can see the "real world" applications of statistics.
Is a positive addition to the course.
What did you like best about the project?
What did you like least about the project?
Grading rubric for written/oral reports
 Problem Identification/Question Formulation
 Clear description of data collection
 Clear description of data analysis
 Analysis/ Interpretation technically correct
 Readability of visual aids
 Transitions
 Closing
 Executive Summary
Resources
 Mathematics In Service To The Community: Concepts
and Models for Service-Learning in Mathematical
Sciences , MAA Notes #66,
Charles Hadlock, Editor
 Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in
Statistics Education (GAISE) Report, ASA,
Franklin et al., 2007
http://www.amstat.org/education/gaise/
Contact Information
[email protected]