Led by Sharon Hessney and designed for students in grades 7 and above, the program helps teachers lead class discussions about graphs appearing in The New York Times.
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My ASA Story: Sharon Hessney, Educator
Sharon Hessney is the writer, moderator, and coordinator for “What’s Going On in This Graph?”, a weekly feature of the ASA and New York Times Learning Network.
What’s Going On in This Graph? Enters Third Year
The ASA celebrates its third year of partnership with The New York Times Learning Network on the popular “What’s Going On in This Graph?” feature, a program that helps teachers lead class discussions about graphs appearing in The New York Times. The discussions engage students in grades 7–12 in activities and questions designed to improve their understanding and critical interpretation of visual displays of information in real life.
ThisIsStatistics Challenges Students to Apply Stats Skills for Greater Good
The ASA’s public education campaign, ThisIsStatistics, expanded its educational footprint in 2017 with events including the Police Data Challenge, Statsketball, and What’s Going On in This Graph.
ASA, New York Times Learning Network Launch Monthly Statistics Feature
As interest in statistics coursework and programs continues to grow at high schools across the country, teachers now have a new activity to challenge the next generation of critical thinkers when it comes to analyzing and understanding data. The ASA has collaborated with The New York Times Learning Network to develop a unique exercise, titled “What’s Going On in This Graph?”
ESRA Award Winner Talks About ‘Bringing the Invisible Superhero of Science to Light’
Morteza Marzjarani interviews Julie Rehmeyer, the winner of the 2015 Excellence in Statistical Reporting award.