This paper is from Session 9F: Using data visualization to build statistical thinking
which comes under Topic 9: Technology and multimedia in statistics education
Paper 9F1 (Friday 13th, 14:00-15:30)
Infusing data visualization into intro stat using Tableau
Presenter
- Stacey Hancock (Montana State University, United States)
Abstract
The revised Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) include two new emphases for teaching statistical thinking in the introductory statistics course, one of which is to “give students experience with multivariable thinking” (ASA, 2016). One of the simplest and most efficient ways to introduce multivariable thinking is through data visualization. The traditional college introductory statistics course covers univariate and bivariate plots such as boxplots, histograms, and scatterplots. However, students are rarely exposed to data visualizations of three or more variables. We will discuss how to infuse multivariable data visualization into the introductory statistics course using the software Tableau by dedicating one class period to data visualization and including data visualization as an integral part of the statistical investigative process throughout the course.