This paper is from Session 5D: Statistics education and the world of life and health sciences
which comes under Topic 5: Statistics education and the wider society Full topic list
(Tuesday 4th, 10:30-12:30)
Innovations in curriculum design: involving subject specialists when teaching statistics to non-statistics students
Presenter
Co-authors
- Kevin Smith
- David Staniforth
- Steve Collier
Abstract
Statistics is important and relevant to many college subjects. Coincidently, it is common for students to dislike and under-perform in modules involving mathematics, numeracy or statistics. In order to address these issues the project brought together a statistician, a clinician and educational experts to redesign the way that statistics is taught to medical undergraduates, making it more relevant to them. It re-conceptualized the syllabus, focusing on developing different methods of delivery, including a web-based learning environment which allowed students to access materials at levels consistent with their current understanding. The new teaching materials, including videos, animations and the online resource, placed greater emphasis on applying statistics and interpreting data. This innovative approach enabled the project to make the teaching, learning and understanding of statistics more people-centred and relevant.
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