This is a session of Topic 5: Statistics education in the workplace, government and across disciplines
Session 5F (Tuesday 10th, 14:00-15:30, Level 3 - Conference Room C)
Statistical Education for Decision Makers for Evidence Based Policy Making
Organizer
- Sharleen Forbes (New Zealand) : Session chair
Abstract
Many decision makers at both national and local levels of government lack even simple statistical skills required to interpret data and provide evidence-based policies.
The three papers in this session discuss different aspects of this problem: using Likert satisfaction scales to measure the effectiveness of government in a Chinese Autonomous Region; using real data from the US based Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) to teach basic statistics; and using data from the Croatian 2015 Cedefop Survey of skills shortages to demonstrate the need for adult learning opportunities in statistics.
Papers
| Paper | Title | Presenter / Co-author(s) |
| 5F1 | Evidence-based assessment and policy-making for cultural demands at Chinese Rural Areas | Dongdong Ji (China) Jie Zhang (China) Wantong Du (United States) |
| 5F2 | Teaching Basic Statistics Using Integrated Global Census and Survey Data | Kristen Jeffers (United States) Lara Cleveland (United States) Miriam King (United States) |
| 5F3 | Adult Learning as a Chance for Improving Statistical Literacy of Decision Makers: Focusing the Case of Croatia | Ksenija Dumicic (Croatia) Toni Milun (Croatia) |