Student Workshops (Years 4 to 12)
Using Data to Develop our World!
(Statistics in the Data Age)
Click to view flyer
Supported Learning Areas: Maths – Science – HASS – HPE – Tech
Delivered within the investigation (inquiry) framework
Designed to support Years 4 to 12 curricula
Particularly valuable for Stage 6 Science Extension
& syllabi where statistics and/or research is required
EOI: Teachers please contact info@ssapostercomp.info
if interested in these student workshops (please also advise of any details re: student
numbers, preferred timing of delivery, etc.).
Statistics, Scientific Method and Systems thinking – Student Workshops
Enthuse – Engage – Educate
All sessions:
- Delivered by Dr Peter Howley – Professor of Statistics, ACARA Curriculum Officer, Statistical Consultant, STEM practitioner, Science and Technology Australia STEM Ambassador, and award-winning educator – WWC1321887E
- Emphasis is on application, authentic learning and conceptual understanding within an education model of Enthuse – Engage – Educate
- Optional interactive online 1-hour or (abridged to fit within a school
period) 40-minute sessions (F2F available in Newcastle, NSW)
- Flexible delivery times nationally
- Content and number of sessions tailored to audience's age and learning area
Options:
1, 2 & 3-session options for Years 4 to 6 ($12/$15 per student per session) – see flyer for details
1, 2 & 3-session options for Years 7 to 10 ($12/$15 per student per session) – see flyer for details
6-session option for Years 7-10 ($12 per student per session) - see flyer for details
The following is for Science Extension and similar Senior Secondary syllabi where
statistics and scientific research are required (or Junior Secondary students desiring
deeper learning).
- 1, 2, 3, 6 & 10-session options – alternatives on request
- Below are 10 example sessions and package options. View this flyer for an example
6-session option for Seniors.
- Each session (incl GST) per student:
- Max. $20^^ per 40-minute session (abridged version to fit within a school period)
- Max. $25^^ per 1-hour session
- Discounted rates for
- 10-session option - see Package A below
- 6-session option OR Group bookings of 25 or more – see Package B below
- Payments will be made to 'Hunter Innovation and Science Hub'.
| Session | Content |
|---|
| 1 | So... what's the problem?
- Developing research questions which are answerable
- Turning questions into testable hypotheses & investigations
- The practice – how, where & why Statistics, Systems thinking and Scientific research are applied
- Problem Solving Cycle & process
- Systems thinking and Cause-and-effect
- Acknowledging and dealing with real-world variation in investigations/experiments
|
| 2 | Designing for Data – A valued analysis and project begins at the Design stage
- Data Sources – Primary and Secondary
- Data set construction
- Variable Types
- Learning the lingo
|
| 3 | It’s all in the presentation – but you gotta check too!
- Exploring and presenting data – single variable
- Data checking
- Visual displays
- The 3 S's
- How to do so using free software
|
| 4 | Are we related?
- Exploring and presenting data – two variables
- Visual displays
- Assessing associations/relationships
- How to do so using free software
- Summary reporting
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| 5 | Study Design - Inference
- Data Sources – Survey, Experiment, Observational Study
- Sampling
- Acknowledging and reflecting real-world variation
- Bias and Precision
- Reliability and Validity
|
| 6 | Hypothesis tests – single variable
- Establishing hypotheses
- Decision-making process
- Using the p-value
- Confidence intervals
- How to do so using free software
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| 7 | Hypothesis tests – two variables
- Establishing hypotheses
- Decision-making process
- Using the p-value
- Confidence intervals
- How to do so using free software
|
| 8 | Hypothesis tests – comparing more than 2 means: ANOVA
- Establishing hypotheses
- Decision-making process
- Using the p-value
- How to do so using free software
|
| 9 | Regression
- Simple & Multiple linear regression
- Logistic regression
- How to do so using free software
|
| 10 | Have you got the power?
- Ability to detect an effect
- Sample size and power
- Balancing Type I and II errors
|
Package A – All 10 sessions (discounted rates)
- $16.50^^ per student per 40-minute session (total $165 incl gst per student for all 10 40-minute sessions)
- $18^^ per student per 1-hour session (total $180 incl gst per student for all 10 1-hour sessions)
Package B - Any 6 of the 10 sessions^^ (tailored sessions are possible: combining
parts of multiple sessions**) – or you may like this example set of 6 sessions
for Seniors/Science Extension. The following discounted rates also apply for any group
bookings of 25 or more:
- $18 per student per 40-minute session (total $108 incl gst per student for the six 40-minute sessions)
- $20 per student per 1-hour session (total $120 incl gst per student for the six 1-hour sessions)
Package C – Any 1, 2 or 3 of the 10 sessions (tailored sessions are possible:
combining parts of multiple sessions**)
** For example:
- confidence intervals may be less important, allowing the combining of Sessions 5 & 6
- students may be familiar with hypothesis testing, allowing the combining of Sessions 5, 6 & 7 and focussing on use of free statistical software
- ...other tailored alternatives are possible – reach out so we can discuss via info@ssapostercomp.info
^^ min. 20 students to deliver uniquely to your class/school
group (we can join your students with others to form an audience of 20 if needed)
Payments will be made to 'Hunter Innovation and Science
Hub'.
About the presenter, Dr Peter Howley
- Professor of Statistics and Systems thinking
- ACARA Curriculum Officer
- Director – Newcastle Permanent Mathematics Competition
- National and International Educational Award Winner
- National STA STEM Ambassador
- Chair of Statistical Society of Australia’s Statistical Education Section
- STEM Practitioner (cross-disciplinary consulting and collaboration: healthcare, business, industry, education)
- WWCC
- Creator - National Schools Poster Comp (free, with prizes and certificates, and delivered annually since 2014!)
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