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This paper is from Session 8A: Mass media and statistics

which comes under Topic 8: Other determinants & developments in Statistics education             Full topic list

(Tuesday 4th, 14:00-15:30)

News-based learning of Statistics

Presenter

• Philip Yu (Hong Kong)

Co-author

• Wing K Fung

Abstract

Almost every day we come across statistics in our newspapers. Understanding these figures correctly not only gives us a better understanding of our social environment but also helps to prevent us from being taken in by misleading advertisements. This project investigates the teaching and learning of statistics through the use of statistical figures commonly found in newspapers and other mass media. These statistics have been used in specially designed courses such as “How to Read Figures in the Newspapers,” a general education course offered to undergraduate students with or without a statistics background. Students find the topics interesting and appreciate the wide-ranging applications of statistics in different areas.