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A new survey of student attitudes toward statistics: the S-SOMAS
The Student Survey of Motivational Attitudes toward Statistics (S-SOMAS) is a new instrument designed to measure affective outcomes in …
Sep 13, 2022 — Rosario, Argentina/Virtual Hybrid (ICOTS 11)
Douglas Whitaker, Alana Unfried, Leyla Batakci, Wendine Bolon, Marjorie E. Bond, April Kerby-Helm, Michael A. Posner
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A new survey of student attitudes toward statistics: the S-SOMAS
Validity Evidence for Statistics Education Instruments: Findings and Best Practices
Appropriate validity evidence is essential when interpreting scores from tests and instruments. In statistics education, the …
Sep 13, 2022 — Rosario, Argentina/Virtual Hybrid (ICOTS 11)
Charlotte Bolch, Hartono Tjoe, Stephanie Casey, Douglas Whitaker, Leigh Harrell-Williams, Chris Engledowl, Taylor Mulé, Justine Piontek
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Validity Evidence for Statistics Education Instruments: Findings and Best Practices
A model for the classroom environment
The Motivational Attitudes in Statistics and Data Science Education Research group are developing a family of validated instruments: …
Sep 12, 2022 — Rosario, Argentina/Virtual Hybrid (ICOTS 11)
Marjorie E. Bond, Leyla Batakci, Alana Unfried, Douglas Whitaker, April Kerby-Helm, Michael A. Posner
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A model for the classroom environment
The big picture: a family of instruments for understanding university-level statistics and data science attitudes
Attitudes matter in statistics and data science education, but previous instruments have been limited in scope, resulting in many …
Sep 12, 2022 — Rosario, Argentina/Virtual Hybrid (ICOTS 11)
Alana Unfried, Douglas Whitaker, Leyla Batakci, Wendine Bolon, Marjorie E. Bond, April Kerby-Helm, Michael A. Posner
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The big picture: a family of instruments for understanding university-level statistics and data science attitudes
Measuring Student Attitudes – a Modern Approach, and Why You Should Get Involved
Statistics educators have been studying undergraduate student attitudes toward statistics for decades, but with lack of modern …
Aug 9, 2022 — Washington, DC (JSM 2022)
Alana Unfried, Douglas Whitaker, Marjorie Bond, Leyla Batakci, April Kerby-Helm, Michael Posner
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Measuring Student Attitudes – a Modern Approach, and Why You Should Get Involved
What Do Instructors Think About Teaching Statistics?
Through an NSF IUSE grant (Developing Validated Instruments to Measure Student/Faculty Attitudes in Undergraduate Statistics and Data …
Aug 9, 2022 — Washington, DC
Marjorie Bond, Leyla Batakci, Michael Posner, Douglas Whitaker, April Kerby-Helm, Alana Unfried
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What Do Instructors Think About Teaching Statistics?
Attitudes Matter! A New Instrument in Motivational Attitudes Toward Statistics / Data Science
Attitudes matter in mathematics education, especially in fields like statistics, which sometimes suffer from a poor reputation, and …
Aug 5, 2022 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Michael Posner, April Kerby-Helm, Alana Unfried, Douglas Whitaker
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Attitudes Matter! A New Instrument in Motivational Attitudes Toward Statistics / Data Science
The SOMAS/DS Family of Instruments to Measure Students, Instructors and Learning Environment
Jun 1, 2022 — Jun 3, 2022 Washington, DC
Marjorie E. Bond, Alana Unfried, Douglas Whitaker, April Kerby-Helm, Michael Posner, Leyla Batakci, Wendine Bolon
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The SOMAS/DS Family of Instruments to Measure Students, Instructors and Learning Environment
Determining an Appropriate Placement Test for Introductory Statistics: Preliminary Findings
Viewers will see the process of developing a placement test framework, and the outlining of a remedial course which together can ensure …
May 24, 2022 — Virtual (eCOTS 2022)
Katerina Allan, Douglas Whitaker
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Determining an Appropriate Placement Test for Introductory Statistics: Preliminary Findings
Pilot 2: Further Development and Psychometric Analysis of the Student Survey of Motivational Attitudes Towards Statistics
Student attitudes towards statistics are connected with numerous important educational outcomes in statistics. Previously developed …
May 24, 2022 — Virtual (eCOTS 2022)
Matthew Dunham, Alana Unfried, Douglas Whitaker
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Pilot 2: Further Development and Psychometric Analysis of the Student Survey of Motivational Attitudes Towards Statistics