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Significance Highlights: June Issue Looks at Using Social Media to Measure Subjective Well-Being
The issue also looks at Wordle, the gender breakdown of most Significance writers, college admissions during COVID-19, women and astronomers, and data-driven advertising.
A Call for More Graduate Programs in Statistics Education
Sam Behseta, Cherie Ichinose, and David Drew put forth the view that closing the gap in students’ appreciation of statistical thinking and decision-making under uncertainty can only be achieved if we train the next generation of academics with expertise in statistics education.
Remembering the Past as We Define the Future
Sastry Pantula suggests taking a moment to reflect on your challenges, resilience, network of friends, and support system during the past 15 months.
Education Advocacy: Bending the ‘Moral Arc of the Universe’ with Data for Good
Education advocacy has a special place in Data for Good, partly for addressing such an important issue and also for how it builds the future.
Q&A With Educators
We interviewed a handful of statistics teachers to find out who inspired them, where they get their best teaching tools, and what they think is the most challenging part of being a teacher.
Updated Guidelines for Statistics Education: The GAISE 2016 College Report
In July 2016, the revised Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) 2016 College Report was endorsed by the ASA Board. There were wording and goal changes, as well as the addition of a list of resources.
As Seen Through the Eyes of ASA’s K–12 Statistical Ambassador: The State of K–12 Statistics Education
In today’s data-driven society, there is a pressing need for all citizens to become statistical thinkers. The ASA leadership believes this must begin in the early school years, not just for those students who take one introductory college course. It is essential that statistics education is recognized as central to ensuring all graduating high-school students are college and career ready. Here, the K-12 Statistical Ambassador, Christine Franklin, summarizes the work being done in support of statistical education for both students and teachers.
DC DataFest: George Mason’s ASA Chapter Wins ‘Best Visualization’ Award
The multidisciplinary team of five students from the ASA’s George Mason University Student Chapter participated in the weekend-long Big Data analysis competition April 8–10.
Third eCOTS to Focus on Changing with Technology
The 2016 Electronic Conference on Teaching Statistics (eCOTS) will be held online May 16–20 to spark new ideas for how to change with technology, help bring existing ideas to fruition, and provide a forum for us to learn from and engage with each other.