This paper is from Session 9D: Advancing statistics education through visualization technologies

which comes under Topic 9: Technology in statistics education

Other papers under session 9D ... 9D1: Using visualisation to teaching data analysis and programming 9D3: Using Gapminder tools to animate statistics

(Monday 12th, 14:00-16:00)

Statistical cartoons: the role of graphics in understanding statistics

Presenter

• Adrian Bowman (University of Glasgow, United Kingdom)

Abstract

Animation is a graphical device which can be used to considerable effect in a teaching and learning context but which in the past has required considerable effort to achieve. A variety of tools are now available to assist. Several of these are mentioned, although the focus here is on the rpanel package in the statistical computing system R. More importantly, illustrations are given of the nature and design of animations, referred to here as cartoons, ranging from very elementary concepts to more sophisticated ones and focusing on the display of models as well as data.

Other papers under session 9D ... 9D1: Using visualisation to teaching data analysis and programming 9D3: Using Gapminder tools to animate statistics