Implementing Activity-based Cooperative Learning and Technology (ACT Curriculum) in Statistics Courses for Non-majors and K-12 Preservice Teachers

数学科学（21）一般统计知识，因此本科统计课程发挥了重要作用，在越来越多的重视，以确保在全国的中学后毕业生的统计素养的基本水平。该项目适应，实施和评估活动为基础的，合作学习和技术（ACT）课程在三个统计课程的非专业和K-12未来的教师在中央密歇根大学。这些课程侧重于掌握了解日益量化的世界所需的基本统计推理技能和概念。这一项目是根据国家组织关于改革统计教育和达到全国统计培训委员会标准的呼吁而开展的。文献显示，许多学生在将公式与上下文和他们的统计经验联系起来时有困难。 此外，关于学习统计的研究表明，学生通过小组实践活动、项目和技术学得更好。该项目整合了示范性的NSF资助和成功实施：i）教学材料，ii）评估工具，和iii）在线数据分析工具，使用一个共同的教学框架，促进主动学习。项目目标包括：发展解决问题和统计推理能力，将内容知识应用于真实的世界问题的能力，作为一个有贡献的团队成员工作的能力，对日益量化的世界的积极态度，将ACT课程用于K-12教学的能力，以及提高书面和口头表达能力。教师的其他目标包括发展一个教学社区和进行研究，以评估ACT课程。该项目影响了约6 000名学生，其中约3 600名是女性或少数民族，2 000名是未来的K-12教师。这些K-12教师对他们所教的学生有影响。研究生在实习中使用ACT课程会影响他们未来的教学。网络数据库和在线数据分析软件的实施，特别有利于统计教师在小学院和经济上处于不利地位的K-12学校。

Mathematical Sciences (21) General statistical knowledge and hence undergraduate statistics courses play an important role in the growing emphasis on ensuring a basic level of statistical literacy in the nation's post secondary school graduates. This project adapts, implements and evaluates an Activity-Based, Cooperative learning and Technology (ACT) curriculum in three statistics courses for non-majors and K-12 prospective teachers at Central Michigan University. The courses focus on the mastery of fundamental statistical reasoning skills and concepts required to understand the increasingly quantitative world. This project builds upon the calls for reforming statistics education by national organizations and for meeting the NCTM Standards. Literature shows many students have difficulty in connecting formulae with context and their experience in statistics. Furthermore, research on learning statistics indicated students learn better by using hands-on activities, projects and technology in groups. The project integrates exemplary NSF-funded and successfully implemented: i) instructional materials, ii) assessment instruments, and iii) on-line data analysis tools using a common teaching framework that facilitates active learning. The project objectives include: developing problem-solving and statistical reasoning skills, the ability to apply content knowledge to real world problems, the ability to work as a contributing team member, positive attitudes towards the increasingly quantitative world, the ability to use ACT curriculum for K-12 teaching, and improving written and oral presentation skills. Additional objectives for instructors include developing a teaching community and conducting research to evaluate the ACT curriculum. The project impacts about 6000 students, of which about 3600 are females or minority and 2000 are prospective K-12 teachers. These K-12 teachers have an impact on the students they teach. The use of the ACT curriculum by graduate students in their internships impacts their future teaching. The implementation of web database and online data analysis software is especially beneficial to statistics instructors at small colleges and economically disadvantaged K-12 schools.