This is a session of Topic 10: An international perspective on statistics education

Other sessions under topic 10 ... 10A: Statistics teaching in the Asian context 10B: Statistics education in Africa 10C: Statistics education in developing countries 10E: The role that National Statistics Offices play in promoting statistics literacy 10F: Statistics education in South America 10G: One hundred years of progress — teaching statistics 1910 to 2010: what have we learned?

(Thursday 15th, 14:00-16:00)

International projects that improve statistics education

Organizers

• Delia North (South Africa)
• Enriqueta Reston (Philippines)

Abstract

The importance of building an evidence-based society is universal, and consequently the need for increased teaching and learning of statistics knows no boundaries. Through evidence-based decision-making, people everywhere would be better able to solve the world’s problems.

Using a roundtable discussion format, this session will examine the most notable current international programs promoting statistics education and will consider ideas for new programs. A representative from four projects will highlight each project’s goals, methodology and accomplishments:

• Census-at-School,
• International Statistical Literacy Project,
• Educational Ambassador Program, and
• Statistics Study Abroad Program.

Session participants will discuss how to increase the reach of these current programs and how to encourage development of new programs. In particular, participants will identify specific problems and barriers to improving statistics education internationally, and they will suggest possible approaches to addressing those issues. As examples, such new programs might include international projects for:

• faculty and student exchanges,
• textbook donations, and
• expansion of electronic resources for teaching statistics.

Measures of effectiveness will be discussed also along with appropriate program evaluation techniques that could foster improvements in statistics education worldwide.

In addition during this session, participants will formulate recommendations to be presented to the international statistics education community through the International Association for Statistical Education and other relevant societies. Participants will also identify how they can contribute personally to enhancing the reach and effectiveness of international statistics education programs, and will commit to taking professional action.

Papers

Paper	Title	Presenter(s) / Author(s)
10D1	Developing a statistical learning environment: Japanese CensusAtSchool project	Kazuhiro Aoyama (Japan)
10D2	The International Statistical Literacy Project	Pedro Campos (Portugal) Sharleen Forbes (New Zealand) Reija Helenius (Finland)
10D3	The ISIbalo project	Pali Jobo Lehohla (South Africa)
10D4	An international quantitative education initiative and its impact on statistics education	James Cochran (United States)

Other sessions under topic 10 ... 10A: Statistics teaching in the Asian context 10B: Statistics education in Africa 10C: Statistics education in developing countries 10E: The role that National Statistics Offices play in promoting statistics literacy 10F: Statistics education in South America 10G: One hundred years of progress — teaching statistics 1910 to 2010: what have we learned?