Abstract
The growing interest in Big Data from leading industries raises the question of how to teach this subject to our students. Visualization is a crucial tool for making sense of vast amounts of data, but it has also become an essential tool for educators. This paper outlines a curriculum for teaching statistics that focuses on visualization. Using the Dick and Carey (1990) model of instructional design, we describe a curriculum that combines applied visual communication and statistics. The results provide a roadmap for using visualization as an effective pedagogical tool that produces positive student attitudes towards statistics.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Visual Communication Quarterly |
Volume | 25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 27 2018 |
Keywords
- Big Data
- statistics
- visualization
- Dick and Carey model
- instructional design
Disciplines
- Visual Studies
- Science and Technology Studies
- Social Statistics